Gregory Boy
How popular is Gregory?
#593 boy name in 2025
493 baby boys were named Gregory in the US in 2025, making it the 593rd most popular boy name.
582,772living people named Gregory (est.)
57median age of people named Gregory
714,753babies named Gregory since 1880
1 in 6,725US babies born in 2025
Gregory popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #593 for boys (▼ 55 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 493 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling fast (-50% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #346 in 2015, #434 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1962 (21,976 boys) |
| Highest rank | #21 in 1962 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.4% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Gregory is most popular
Babies named Gregory per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Connecticut: 0.7 per 1,000 (50 boys)
- Mississippi: 0.6 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Georgia: 0.5 per 1,000 (131 boys)
- Alabama: 0.5 per 1,000 (56 boys)
- Maryland: 0.5 per 1,000 (60 boys)
Gregory by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 39 | #758 |
| 1890s | 92 | #566 |
| 1900s | 166 | #487 |
| 1910s | 1,093 | #448 |
| 1920s | 2,193 | #356 |
| 1930s | 3,769 | #205 |
| 1940s | 43,222 | #31 |
| 1950s | 178,457 | #23 |
| 1960s | 187,495 | #21 |
| 1970s | 115,563 | #26 |
| 1980s | 93,655 | #40 |
| 1990s | 52,090 | #51 |
| 2000s | 20,074 | #138 |
| 2010s | 10,471 | #268 |
| 2020s | 3,514 | #434 |
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Questions
- Is Gregory a boy or girl name?
- Gregory is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Gregory were boys.
- How popular is the name Gregory?
- 493 baby boys were named Gregory in the US in 2025, making it the 593rd most popular boy name.
- When was Gregory most popular?
- Gregory peaked in 1962, when 21,976 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #21, held for 2 years starting in 1962.
- How many people are named Gregory?
- 714,753 babies have been named Gregory in the US since 1880. We estimate about 582,772 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 57.
- Where is Gregory most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Gregory was most common in Connecticut, at 0.7 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.