Grey is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Grey means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Grey across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Grey has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Grey is a boy name of English origin meaning “gray”. A variant of Gray, from a color surname.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,108 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 169 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 4 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 Grey per year, United States (1913 to 2025). United States peaked in 2021 (445/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2018 (27/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2019 (4/yr).
Grey is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2021, when it ranked #1,280 nationally (given to 445 babies that year).
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