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Gray

As of 2025, Gray ranks #1418 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 128 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #1237 five years ago, #1418 now. SSA records for Gray go back to 1885; the peak came in 1889 at #789, with 7 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Alabama, where it ranks #622 among boy names.

Rankings

2025 rank
#1418
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#789
in 1889 (1880s)
Babies in 2025
128
boys named Gray

Gray popularity, 1880–2025

0.003%0.006%0.008%0.011%18801900192019401960198020002020#789 in 1889
Boys — share of U.S. male birthsSource: SSA, 1880–2025◆ peak 1889

Where Gray is most popular

Alaska: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025AK—Maine: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025ME—Vermont: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025VT—New Hampshire: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NH—Washington: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025WA—Idaho: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025ID—Montana: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MT—North Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025ND—Minnesota: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MN—Wisconsin: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025WI—Michigan: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MI—New York: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NY—Massachusetts: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MA—Rhode Island: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025RI—Oregon: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025OR—Nevada: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NV—Wyoming: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025WY—South Dakota: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025SD—Iowa: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025IA—Illinois: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025IL—Indiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025IN—Ohio: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025OH—Pennsylvania: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025PA—New Jersey: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NJ—Connecticut: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025CT—California: #1998 (7 boys, 0.00% of boys born 2025)CA#1998Utah: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025UT—Colorado: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025CO—Nebraska: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NE—Missouri: #709 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)MO#709Kentucky: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025KY—West Virginia: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025WV—Virginia: #1089 (5 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)VA#1089Maryland: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MD—Delaware: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025DE—Arizona: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025AZ—New Mexico: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025NM—Kansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025KS—Arkansas: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025AR—Tennessee: #638 (11 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)TN#638North Carolina: #1028 (7 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)NC#1028South Carolina: #668 (6 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)SC#668District of Columbia: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025DC—Oklahoma: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025OK—Louisiana: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025LA—Mississippi: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025MS—Alabama: #622 (7 boys, 0.03% of boys born 2025)AL#622Georgia: #1216 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)GA#1216Hawaii: fewer than 5 boys named Gray in 2025HI—Texas: #1415 (13 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)TX#1415Florida: #1625 (6 boys, 0.01% of boys born 2025)FL#1625
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alabama (#622), Tennessee (#638), South Carolina (#668)

Uniqueness score

60/ 100Uncommon
everywhereone of a kind

Distinctive without being unheard of. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gray in the most recent year of SSA data.

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