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Grey

/ˈɡɹeɪ/ · 85% boys · 253 born in 2025

Grey has been given to about 7,108 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2021, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 6,820
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Grey per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2021 · 445
  • Born in 2025253
  • All time7,108
  • England & Wales, 202513

How popular is Grey?

Its best year was 2021, when 445 babies were given the name, ranking 717th. The typical living American called Grey is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.03% of births.

Names that sound like Grey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Trey0.81
  2. Rey0.81
  3. Greg0.71
  4. Gregg0.68
  5. Corey0.62
  6. Carey0.62
  7. Korey0.62
  8. Arley0.62

Middle names for Grey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Grey Thomas0.74
  2. Grey James0.74
  3. Grey Cole0.73
  4. Grey Miles0.73
  5. Grey Wilder0.72
  6. Grey Paul0.55

Sibling names for Grey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Abdielbrother · 0.99
  2. Lachlanbrother · 0.99
  3. Rominasister · 0.99
  4. Magnusbrother · 0.99
  5. Ariyasister · 0.99
  6. Zariyahsister · 0.98

Where Grey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.03%
  2. Ohio0.02%
  3. Indiana0.02%
  4. Minnesota0.01%
  5. North Carolina0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Grey Anderson0.73
  2. Grey Allen0.73
  3. Grey Adams0.73
  4. Grey Evans0.70
  5. Grey Edwards0.70
  6. Grey Wilson0.69

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 Grey

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

Grey 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.