Grey Boy
How popular is Grey?
#1,014 boy name in 2025
222 baby boys were named Grey in the US in 2025, making it the 1014th most popular boy name. Another 31 girls got the name (#4,459 for girls).
6,833living people named Grey (est.)
10median age of people named Grey
7,108babies named Grey since 1880
1 in 13,104US babies born in 2025
Grey popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,014 for boys (▼ 141 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 222 boys, 31 girls |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-5% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #916 in 2015, #777 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2021 (362 boys) |
| Highest rank | #717 in 2021 |
| First recorded | 1913 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 83% boys, 17% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.2% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Grey is most popular
Babies named Grey per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Grey by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 | #2,272 |
| 1920s | 55 | #2,902 |
| 1930s | 39 | #2,719 |
| 1940s | 66 | #2,325 |
| 1950s | 102 | #1,951 |
| 1960s | 140 | #1,808 |
| 1970s | 121 | #2,124 |
| 1980s | 166 | #2,288 |
| 1990s | 406 | #1,817 |
| 2000s | 755 | #1,314 |
| 2010s | 2,405 | #723 |
| 2020s | 1,771 | #717 |
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Questions
- Is Grey a boy or girl name?
- Grey is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 83% of babies named Grey were boys.
- How popular is the name Grey?
- 222 baby boys were named Grey in the US in 2025, making it the 1014th most popular boy name. Another 31 girls got the name (#4,459 for girls).
- When was Grey most popular?
- Grey peaked in 2021, when 362 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #717 in 2021.
- How many people are named Grey?
- 7,108 babies have been named Grey in the US since 1880. We estimate about 6,833 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Grey most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Grey was most common in Utah, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.