Greer Garson
There are approximately 1 people named Greer Garson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Greer with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Garson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Greer
3.3K
Alive today
Named Garson
1.1K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 3.3K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Unisex
Peak year: 2024
Average age: 26
Estimated bearers: 1.1K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #26,243
Per 100K: 0.32
Top ancestry: White (87.2%)
First name trend
Greer: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Greer. The peak year was 2024 with 126 births. The average person named Greer today is 26 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Garson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Garson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 87.2%.
- White87.2%
- Hispanic or Latino7.8%
- Black or African American2.9%
- Two or more races0.9%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Greer has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0010% of the US population, based on 3,316 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Garson appears at a rate of 0.32 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Greer Garson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Greer Garson: questions and answers
How many people are named Greer Garson?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Greer Garson. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0010%) with the surname frequency (0.32 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Greer Garson?
We classify Greer Garson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Greer a male or female name?
Greer is predominantly unisex. Out of 3,681 total SSA registrations, 19.1% were male and 80.9% were female. See the full Greer profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.