How Many People Are Named Grey?
An estimated 6,593 people in the United States have the first name Grey. It is used for both genders, with 85.1% male. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Grey peaked in popularity in 2021 with 445 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Grey 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 Grey paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Grey is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,593
About 1 in 51,988 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.1% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2021
445 births
Total Registered
6,853
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Grey
Grey is predominantly male (85.1%), though 1,021 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Grey as a male name
Ranked #876 in 2024
274 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (362 births)
Grey as a female name
Ranked #3,085 in 2024
52 female births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (83 births)
Grey: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Grey span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,973 babies were registered. While Grey is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Grey by Decade
How has Grey 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.
Grey by State
Birth registrations for Grey span all 38 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Nebraska, Montana, Iowa. On average, about 98 Greys were registered per state.
Grey + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Grey as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Grey
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Grey: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Grey?
We estimate approximately 6,593 people named Grey 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 51,988 Americans share this first name.
Is Grey a common name?
Grey is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6,853 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Grey most popular?
Grey reached peak popularity in 2021, when 445 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Grey is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Grey a male name?
Grey is predominantly male. 85.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Grey Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Grey Smith, Grey Johnson, Grey 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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