Grey
Grey is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos, English nobleman and courtier Grey Clarke (1912–1993), nicknamed "Noisy", American baseball player Grey Cooper, English politician Grey Crawford, American conceptual artist Grey Damon, American actor Grey DeLisle, or Grey Griffin, American voice actress, comedian, and…
Meaning & Origin of Grey
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Grey is a given name. Notable people with the name include:Grey Blake (1902–1971), British actor Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos, English nobleman and courtier Grey Clarke (1912–1993), nicknamed "Noisy", American baseball player Grey Cooper, English politician Grey Crawford, American conceptual artist Grey Damon, American actor Grey DeLisle, or Grey Griffin, American voice actress, comedian, and…
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The Story of Grey
As a girl name
Grey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1990, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 83 Greys were born — ranking #2,231 that year. As of 2026, Grey ranks #3,508 for girls with 44 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 1K Greys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Grey first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1913, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 362 Greys were born — ranking #717 that year. As of 2026, Grey ranks #889 for boys with 267 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 6K Greys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Grey
Phonetically similar names — useful when Grey is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Gray
- Grei
- Grow
- Grew
- Gree
- Gras
- Gry
- Gra
- Gro
- Graw
- Grie
- Groe
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Grey
Grey is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 6K births in the dataset. Grey's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #717. Use the chart and map above to compare Grey's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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