The first name Grey
A unisex name.
1 syllable Unisex Also a surname
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 13 boys were named Grey, making it the 1,897th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2019, with 24 births (#1,113).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Grey with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Grey at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 222 boys born in the United States were named Grey, the 1,014th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2021, when 362 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Grey
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Grey DeLisleAmerican voice actress and singer-songwriter, born 1973
- Grey DamonAmerican actor, born 1987
- William Grey WalterAmerican-born British neuroscientist and roboticist, 1910–1977
- Ethel Grey TerryAmerican actress (1882-1931)
- George Grey BarnardAmerican sculptor (1863–1938)
- Donald Gray TriplettAmerican banker and the first person to be diagnosed with autism (1933–2023)
- Jessie StreetAustralian activist (1889–1970)
Questions
- How popular is the name Grey?
- In 2025, 13 boys born in England and Wales were named Grey, ranking 1,897th. Its peak was 2019, with 24 births.
- Is Grey a boy's or a girl's name?
- Both. Of the 7,108 US babies named Grey since 1880, 15% were girls and 85% boys.
- When was Grey most popular?
- 2021 in the United States, when 362 babies were named Grey, its highest rank at 717th.
- Is Grey also a surname?
- Yes. Grey is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.