Boy name
Grey
Grey holds the #1014 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 222 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #777 in 2020 to #1014 today. Its strongest year on record was 2021 (#717 nationally, 362 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1913. The name's biggest fan base is in Utah (#409 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#1014
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#717
in 2021 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
222
boys named Grey
Grey popularity, 1880–2025
Where Grey is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Utah (#409), Ohio (#595), Indiana (#668)
Uniqueness score
54/ 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 Grey in the most recent year of SSA data.