Grey
The English colour word, from Old English graeg. It also stands as a surname, borne by the aristocratic English family of that name.
Grey in 2025
Grey was given to 253 babies in the United States in 2025 — 222 boys and 31 girls, making it the 1,904th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 13,104 babies born.
The history of Grey
Grey reached its highest point in 2021, when 445 babies were given the name, ranking 1,280th that year.
Across the 113 years of records since 1913, 7,108 babies have been named Grey. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Grey by decade
| Decade | Babies named Grey | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 | 4,547 |
| 1920s | 55 | 5,785 |
| 1930s | 39 | 5,479 |
| 1940s | 66 | 5,153 |
| 1950s | 102 | 4,515 |
| 1960s | 140 | 4,333 |
| 1970s | 121 | 5,292 |
| 1980s | 166 | 5,610 |
| 1990s | 445 | 4,017 |
| 2000s | 859 | 2,712 |
| 2010s | 2,973 | 1,346 |
| 2020s | 2,112 | 1,280 |
Where Grey is heading
Grey has fallen 17% over the past decade, from 306 babies in 2015 to 253 in 2025.
Names like Grey
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Grey.