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Gregory

/ˈɡɹɛɡɚi/ · 100% boys · #593 in the US for boys, 2025

Gregory has been given to about 714,753 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1962, which makes it a boomer-era name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹɛɡɚi/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 600,658
Median age today59 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gregory per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1962 · 22,063
  • Born in 2025493
  • All time714,753
  • England & Wales, 202519

How popular is Gregory?

Gregory ranks 593rd among American boys in 2025, with 493 born that year. Its best year was 1962, when 22,063 babies were given the name, ranking 21st. The typical living American called Gregory is about 59 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Carolina, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Gregory

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Greggory0.97
  2. Gregorio0.71
  3. Emory0.68
  4. Rory0.60
  5. Gerry0.60
  6. Gentry0.60
  7. Grey0.54
  8. Henry0.50

Middle names for Gregory

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gregory Paul0.79
  2. Gregory Lee0.79
  3. Gregory Dean0.78
  4. Gregory Blake0.78
  5. Gregory Bryce0.78
  6. Gregory Wade0.78

Sibling names for Gregory

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Jeffreybrother · 0.97
  2. Timothybrother · 0.96
  3. Stevenbrother · 0.96
  4. Laurasister · 0.95
  5. Leslieeither · 0.93
  6. Robinsister · 0.93

Where Gregory is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. South Carolina0.04%
  2. Connecticut0.04%
  3. Arkansas0.04%
  4. Mississippi0.03%
  5. Kentucky0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Gregory White0.74
  2. Gregory Reyes0.74
  3. Gregory Nguyen0.74
  4. Gregory Lee0.74
  5. Gregory Hill0.74
  6. Gregory Hall0.74

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Gregory

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Gregory across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.