Grey
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning the color grey; grey-haired.
Babies a year
393
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1897
13 babies
How Grey has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #916 |
| 2016 | #760 |
| 2017 | #731 |
| 2018 | #721 |
| 2019 | #725 |
| 2020 | #778 |
| 2021 | #718 |
| 2022 | #758 |
| 2023 | #862 |
| 2024 | #876 |
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Grey. In the US, 393 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold.
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