Gregory
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning watchful or vigilant.
Babies a year
881
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#593
down from #539
UK popularity
#1406
19 babies
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 |
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. Its US peak was 21,964 in 1962.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Gregory was most common in 1965, when it went to 0.96% of American babies of that sex. Squarely vintage-revival territory.
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