How Many People Are Named Graye?
An estimated 33 people in the United States have the first name Graye. It is used for both genders, with 51.5% female. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Graye peaked in popularity in 2021 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Graye 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 Graye paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Graye is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
33
About 1 in 10,386,495 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
51.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2021
7 births
Total Registered
33
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Graye
Graye is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (48.5%) and females (51.5%). Out of 33 total births registered, 16 were male and 17 were female.
Graye as a male name
Ranked #13,005 in 2022
5 male births in 2022
Peak: 2020 (6 births)
Graye as a female name
Ranked #12,645 in 2021
7 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (7 births)
Graye: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Graye span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 18 babies were registered. Graye remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Graye by Decade
How has Graye 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.
Graye + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Graye as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Graye
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Graye: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Graye?
We estimate approximately 33 people named Graye 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 10,386,495 Americans share this first name.
Is Graye a common name?
Graye is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 33 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Graye most popular?
Graye reached peak popularity in 2021, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Graye is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Graye a female name?
Graye is predominantly female. 51.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Graye Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Graye Smith, Graye Johnson, Graye 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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