Gender
Origin
- English
- Gray-haired.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Grey
Pronunciation
g-rey
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #717, 362 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1014, 222 births)
- Girls: peak in 2021 (rank #2231, 83 births); most recent 2025 (rank #4460, 31 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 222 | 31 |
| 2024 | 274 | 52 |
| 2023 | 276 | 49 |
| 2022 | 333 | 57 |
| 2021 | 362 | 83 |
| 2020 | 302 | 69 |
| 2019 | 335 | 69 |
| 2018 | 331 | 68 |
| 2017 | 327 | 71 |
| 2016 | 321 | 64 |
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 2019 (rank #1113, 24 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1895, 13 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #3517, 6 births); most recent 2022 (rank #5666, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 13 | – |
| 2024 | 9 | – |
| 2023 | 13 | – |
| 2022 | 18 | 3 |
| 2021 | 21 | – |
| 2020 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 24 | 3 |
| 2018 | 21 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 | 5 |
| 2016 | 11 | – |
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 2019 (rank #609, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 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 British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #532, 6 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 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