Gregg is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gregg means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gregg across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gregg has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gregg is a boy name of Greek origin meaning “watchful, vigilant”. A variant spelling of Greg, short for Gregory.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 36,624 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 70 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 360 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 23 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gregg per year, United States (1881 to 2025). United States peaked in 1962 (1,900/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1979 (26/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (14/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1977 (5/yr).
Gregg has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1962, when it ranked #364 nationally (given to 1,900 babies that year).
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