Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Vigilant,, Watchful
Watchful, vigilant - English
Syllables
3
Themes
- Exotic
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Gregory
Pronunciation
g-rego-ry, gr(e)-gory
Famous People
Actor Gregory Hines, Actor Gregory Peck
Celebrity Babies
Son of Ray Romano
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1962 (rank #21, 21,961 births); most recent 2025 (rank #593, 493 births)
- Girls: peak in 1967 (rank #1104, 89 births); most recent 2012 (rank #16820, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 493 | – |
| 2024 | 553 | – |
| 2023 | 556 | – |
| 2022 | 616 | – |
| 2021 | 607 | – |
| 2020 | 686 | – |
| 2019 | 805 | – |
| 2018 | 787 | – |
| 2017 | 890 | – |
| 2016 | 926 | – |
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 1997 (rank #117, 358 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1407, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 27 |
| 2022 | 26 |
| 2021 | 26 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 29 |
| 2018 | 34 |
| 2017 | 52 |
| 2016 | 52 |
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 France
- Boys: peak in 1982 (rank #14, 5,726 births); most recent 2023 (rank #1342, 24 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 24 |
| 2022 | 22 |
| 2021 | 25 |
| 2020 | 39 |
| 2019 | 39 |
| 2018 | 55 |
| 2017 | 65 |
| 2016 | 81 |
| 2015 | 98 |
| 2014 | 111 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1974 (rank #84, 86 births); most recent 2025 (rank #787, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 1985 (rank #113, 30 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2002 (rank #204, 6 births); most recent 2012 (rank #403, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1960 (rank #16, 247 births); most recent 2020 (rank #531, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 10 |
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