How Many People Are Named Gregory?
An estimated 603,591 people in the United States have the first name Gregory. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #64 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 55 years old, and Gregory peaked in popularity in 1962 with 22,058 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Sandra (579,243).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gregory 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 Gregory paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Gregory is overwhelmingly male, 2,861 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Gregory has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
603,591
About 1 in 568 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.6% confidence
Average Age
55
years old
Peak Year
1962
22,058 births
Total Registered
714,266
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gregory
Gregory is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 714,266 total births registered, 99.6% were male.
Gregory as a male name
Ranked #539 in 2024
553 male births in 2024
Peak: 1962 (21,971 births)
Gregory as a female name
Ranked #17,794 in 2012
5 female births in 2012
Peak: 1961 (89 births)
Gregory: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gregory span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1960s, when 188,293 babies were registered. Gregory has declined significantly from its peak in the 1960s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gregory by Decade
How has Gregory 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | 39 | 0 | |
| 1890s | 92 | 92 | 0 | |
| 1900s | 166 | 166 | 0 | |
| 1910s | 1,093 | 1,093 | 0 | |
| 1920s | 2,198 | 2,193 | 5 | |
| 1930s | 3,785 | 3,769 | 16 | |
| 1940s | 43,315 | 43,222 | 93 | |
| 1950s | 178,948 | 178,453 | 495 | |
| 1960s | 188,293 | 187,490 | 803 | |
| 1970s | 116,245 | 115,573 | 672 | |
| 1980s | 94,286 | 93,668 | 618 | |
| 1990s | 52,218 | 52,087 | 131 | |
| 2000s | 20,096 | 20,073 | 23 | |
| 2010s | 10,474 | 10,469 | 5 | |
| 2020s | 3,018 | 3,018 | 0 | |
Gregory by State
Birth registrations for Gregory span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Alaska, Vermont. On average, about 13,916 Gregorys were registered per state.
Gregory + Last Name Combinations
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Gregory: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gregory?
We estimate approximately 603,591 people named Gregory 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 568 Americans share this first name.
Is Gregory a common name?
Gregory is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 714,266 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gregory most popular?
Gregory reached peak popularity in 1962, when 22,058 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gregory is approximately 55 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gregory a male name?
Gregory is predominantly male. 99.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gregory Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gregory Smith, Gregory Johnson, Gregory 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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