Greg Bear
There are approximately 2 people named Greg Bear living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Greg with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Bear. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
2
1 in 171,377,169
Named Greg
65K
Alive today
Named Bear
10K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 65K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1961
Average age: 61
Top Census group: White (85.1%)
Estimated bearers: 10K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #3,845
Per 100K: 3.01
Top ancestry: White (74.0%)
First name trend
Greg: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Greg. The peak year was 1961 with 5,410 births. The average person named Greg today is 61 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Greg
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Greg, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 85.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Greg described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Greg at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White85.1% · 111,982
- Black or African American6.0% · 7,831
- Hispanic or Latino4.7% · 6,214
- Two or more races2.1% · 2,782
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.4% · 1,896
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.6% · 827
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Bear surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Bear, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 74.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Bear described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Bear at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.0% · 6,657
- American Indian and Alaska Native8.8% · 789
- Hispanic or Latino7.4% · 670
- Two or more races5.5% · 496
- Black or African American2.6% · 232
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 150
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Greg has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0189% of the US population, based on 64,783 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Greg right now.
The surname Bear appears at a rate of 3.01 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0030%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 2 people with the full name Greg Bear. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Greg
FAQ
Greg Bear: questions and answers
How many people are named Greg Bear?
We estimate approximately 2 people in the United States share the full name Greg Bear. That works out to about 1 in 171,377,169 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0189%) with the surname frequency (3.01 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Greg Bear?
We classify Greg Bear as "Very Rare". About 1 in 171,377,169 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Greg a male or female name?
Greg is predominantly male. Out of 77,835 total SSA registrations, 99.8% were male and 0.2% were female. See the full Greg 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Greg Bear?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.