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Grey

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Meaning of Grey: English: from the color name or surname meaning 'gray-haired'

Grey is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 933rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2443rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#933

253 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2443

9 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

7,108

First recorded 1913 · peak 2021

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 13 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 16 babies1985: 16 babies1986: 24 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 20 babies1989: 22 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 32 babies1993: 38 babies1994: 52 babies1995: 43 babies1996: 54 babies1997: 51 babies1998: 42 babies1999: 56 babies2000: 47 babies20002001: 59 babies2002: 61 babies2003: 62 babies2004: 75 babies2005: 55 babies2006: 98 babies2007: 117 babies2008: 136 babies2009: 149 babies2010: 132 babies20102011: 156 babies2012: 228 babies2013: 248 babies2014: 317 babies2015: 306 babies2016: 385 babies2017: 398 babies2018: 399 babies2019: 404 babies2020: 371 babies20202021: 445 babies2022: 390 babies2023: 325 babies2024: 328 babies2025: 253 babies
US babies named Grey per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 445.

Gender split

85% boys · 15% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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