Gender
Origin
- English
- Gray-haired; pleasant
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gray
Pronunciation
g-ray
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #1171, 175 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1418, 128 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #3360, 47 births); most recent 2025 (rank #5554, 22 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 128 | 22 |
| 2024 | 142 | 25 |
| 2023 | 175 | 33 |
| 2022 | 164 | 41 |
| 2021 | 167 | 44 |
| 2020 | 151 | 37 |
| 2019 | 156 | 35 |
| 2018 | 148 | 39 |
| 2017 | 145 | 35 |
| 2016 | 144 | 44 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #690, 51 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2266, 10 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #4683, 4 births); most recent 2020 (rank #5492, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | – |
| 2024 | 21 | – |
| 2023 | 29 | – |
| 2022 | 40 | – |
| 2021 | 51 | – |
| 2020 | 45 | 3 |
| 2019 | 31 | – |
| 2018 | 44 | 4 |
| 2017 | 31 | 4 |
| 2016 | 20 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #477, 6 births); most recent 2023 (rank #728, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence