Boy name
Gregory
Gregory is currently the #593 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 493 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #434 to #593. Looking at the full record since 1880, Gregory hit its all-time high of #21 in 1962, when 21,976 boys were given the name. State by state, Connecticut leads the way at #296.
Rankings
2025 rank
#593
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#21
in 1962 (1960s)
Babies in 2025
493
boys named Gregory
Gregory popularity, 1880–2025
Where Gregory is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#311), Connecticut (#296), Arkansas (#353)
Uniqueness score
44/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Gregory in the most recent year of SSA data.
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