Given name & surname
Grier
“one who is alert and watchful”
Grier is a variant of Greer. In Scottish use, Greer carries the interpretation “one who is alert and watchful.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Grier is a variant of Greer. In Scottish use, Greer carries the interpretation “one who is alert and watchful.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1916. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Grier through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 756
- 332 boys · 424 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 43 babies
- 2025
- 26
- #5,988 for girls · #11,136 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −6%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 20 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 5,988 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 8.3% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 6 birth records for boys in 2025. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 688 as a first name in 2020; 13,460 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Grier’s family of names
Grier has a related form in Greer. In English usage, Grier has a related form in Greer.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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