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Greer

“Variant of Gregory — Watchful, vigilant” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #1844 in the US (2025) · Trending

Greer has appeared in US records since 1941 — best rank #1342 (1943) · 3,085 babies named Greer all-time · 1 in 14,000 girls born in 2025.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Greers

• Greer Garson — British-American actress (1904-1996)
• Greer Grammer — American actress
• Greer Stevens — South African female tennis player
• Greer Lankton — American artist (1958–1996)
• Greer Gilman — Fantasy writer

What Greers become

Among 30 notable people named Greer:

Entertainers appear 1.93× more often than among typical names — e.g. Greer Garson, British-American actress (1904-1996).

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