Greer

Meaning: Watchful, vigilant
Origin: Scottish surname — From Gregor, a Scots form of Gregory

Girl's name · #1851 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Greer is climbing: on the charts since 1941, it is ranked #1851 in 2025, with about 110 girls given the name last year. Roughly 3,100 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

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

Around the world

See how Greer ranks in other countries and regions.

#364 in New Zealand (2022) · #2,873 in Canada (2020) · #765 in Scotland (2019) · #3,970 in England & Wales (2005).

Famous Greers

Greer Garson — British and American actress (1904–1996)
Greer Grammer — American actress and beauty queen (born 1992)
Greer Lankton — American artist (1958–1996)
Greer Stevens — South African tennis player (born 1957)
Greer Shephard — American television producer and director (born 1953)

As a surname

It is also an American family name — about 57,000 people carried it as a surname in the 2010 census.

Germaine Greer — Australian writer and public intellectual (born 1939)
Judy Greer — American actress (born 1975)
Jane Greer — American actress (1924–2001)

What Greers become

Among 30 notable people named Greer:

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

Similar names: Avalon · Greta · Arden · Cooper · Brooks · Baker

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