unisex name
Grey
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 7,729
Scotland
#641
2019 births
Grey is a unisex name with 1 syllable. It is given to both girls and boys — about 15% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 253 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 445 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 13,104 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Grey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 30 |
| 1920s | 55 |
| 1930s | 39 |
| 1940s | 66 |
| 1950s | 102 |
| 1960s | 140 |
| 1970s | 121 |
| 1980s | 166 |
| 1990s | 445 |
| 2000s | 859 |
| 2010s | 2,973 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,112 |
How popular is Grey?
In 2025, Grey was given to 253 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Grey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Grey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Grey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Grey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Grey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Grey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Grey
How popular is the name Grey?
In 2025, Grey was given to 253 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Grey a girl's or a boy's name?
Grey is used for both girls and boys. About 15% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Grey?
Grey has 1 syllable.
When was Grey most popular?
Grey peaked in 2021, when 445 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Grey a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Grey currently ranks #1,014 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.