Greer

Meaning: Watchful, vigilant
Origin: Variant of Gregory (from Greek)

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

See where Greer is more common.

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

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
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-American actress (1904–1996).

Similar names: Teddi · Greta · Avalon · Vesper · Glory · Honor

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