Gray is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gray means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gray across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gray has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gray is a boy name of English origin meaning “gray-haired”. A color surname used as a given name.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,842 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 400 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 41 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gray per year, United States (1885 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (211/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (48/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (6/yr).
Gray is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #2,156 nationally (given to 217 babies that year).
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