How Many People Are Named Gray?
An estimated 4,842 people in the United States have the first name Gray. It is used for both genders, with 88.5% male. The average bearer is 24 years old, and Gray peaked in popularity in 2021 with 211 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gray as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gray paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,842
About 1 in 70,788 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.5% confidence
Average Age
24
years old
Peak Year
2021
211 births
Total Registered
5,692
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gray
Gray is predominantly male (88.5%), though 654 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Gray as a male name
Ranked #1,343 in 2024
142 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (175 births)
Gray as a female name
Ranked #5,185 in 2024
25 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (47 births)
Gray: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gray span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,630 babies were registered. While Gray is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gray by Decade
How has Gray tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gray by State
Birth registrations for Gray span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, California. The lowest are in Nevada, Mississippi, Missouri. On average, about 64 Grays were registered per state.
Gray + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gray as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Gray
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Gray: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gray?
We estimate approximately 4,842 people named Gray are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 70,788 Americans share this first name.
Is Gray a common name?
Gray is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,692 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gray most popular?
Gray reached peak popularity in 2021, when 211 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gray is approximately 24 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gray a male name?
Gray is predominantly male. 88.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gray Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gray Smith, Gray Johnson, Gray Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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