Gender
Origin
- English
- Gray-haired: son of the Gray family: son of Gregory.
Gray-haired: son of the Gray family; son of Gregory.
Syllables
2
Pronunciation
g-ray-sen
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #698, 354 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1388, 132 births)
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #3513, 45 births); most recent 2025 (rank #7133, 15 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 132 | 15 |
| 2024 | 153 | 20 |
| 2023 | 192 | 24 |
| 2022 | 221 | 25 |
| 2021 | 243 | 18 |
| 2020 | 249 | 31 |
| 2019 | 280 | 27 |
| 2018 | 331 | 38 |
| 2017 | 307 | 30 |
| 2016 | 354 | 34 |
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 2022 (rank #2528, 8 births); most recent 2024 (rank #3684, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2011 (rank #486, 6 births); most recent 2016 (rank #611, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence