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How Many People Are Named Grey?
Estimated people named Grey living in the U.S. today
6,568
Gender distribution
85% male · 15% female in SSA records.
Name scorecard
- Total U.S. births recorded (1880–2024): 6,853
- Peak year: 2021 (445 births)
- Estimated living today: 6,568
Grey by age group — who carries the name today?
Grey popularity over time (1880–2024)
Estimated living bearers by birth decade
About the name Grey
Grey has been recorded by the Social Security Administration since the 19th century dataset began. In total, 6,853 babies were given the name in the United States between 1880 and 2024. After adjusting each birth cohort for survival to today, an estimated 6,568 bearers are still living — roughly 1 in 52,040 Americans. The name's strongest decade shapes how old most Greys you meet will be, which the age-group breakdown above shows directly. All figures are statistical estimates from public records; see our methodology for sources, the survival model, and the limits of the data (names given to fewer than five babies in a year are not published by the SSA).
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Grey in the US?
An estimated 6,568 people named Grey are living in the United States today, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for survival. That makes Grey very rare — about 1 in 52,040 Americans.
Is Grey a boy or girl name?
In SSA records, Grey is 85% male and 15% female, so it is predominantly a male name.
When was Grey most popular?
Grey peaked in 2021, when 445 babies were given the name. Its current trend is rising compared with the previous decade.
How rare is the name Grey?
Grey ranks #3,081 of 104,819 first names recorded by the SSA, with a rarity score of 55 out of 100 (higher means rarer).