Gregory
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning watchful or vigilant.
How Gregory has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #346 |
| 2016 | #360 |
| 2017 | #374 |
| 2018 | #408 |
| 2019 | #387 |
| 2020 | #434 |
| 2021 | #486 |
| 2022 | #496 |
| 2023 | #530 |
| 2024 | #539 |
| 2025 | #593 |
Gregory by the numbers
In 2025, 19 babies in England and Wales were named Gregory. In the US, 881 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 21,964 babies in 1962, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
At its height, in 1965, about 1 in 100 American boys born that year was called Gregory.
Names that come from Gregory
Forms of Gregory in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gregory. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gregorwatchful, vigilant; a form of Gregory13 in the US (2017)
- Greggoryvigilant or watchful; a spelling variant of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
- Gregoriowatchful, vigilant; a form of Gregory68 in the US (2017)
- Gregoirevigilant or watchful; French form of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
- Grigorvigilant, watchful; a form of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
- Grigoriyvigilant, watchful; a form of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Gregory, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gregory
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