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Data: Social Security Administration, US births 1880–2024

Gray — Meaning, Origin & Popularity | Namesake
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Gravity|Grayce
English◈ Unisex · 54% boy · 46% girl↓ Fading

◈= unisex (gender-neutral)

Gray

◈

GRAY · 1 syllables

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Boy
#1343
↓ Fading
Boy
#1343
Popularity score: 27
↓ Fading
Peak
#1174 in 2023
5yr
-169 ranks
Velocity
-169
Birth frequency
3.9 per 100,000 births
Girl
#5185
Popularity score: 14
↓ Fading
Peak
#3509 in 2021
5yr
-880 ranks
Velocity
-880
Birth frequency
6.9 per 1,000,000 births

Popularity Over Time

↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular

How Popular Is This Name?

Bars show the range of popularity for each group. The dot shows where this name sits. Further right = more popular.

BOY
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #1343 · Falling since 2020

All US boy names
Top 200 boy names
English boy names
Gray

Popularity score: 27  ·  SSA Rank: #1343

GIRL
Average0255075100Popularity score (0–100)20202024

Rank #5185 · Falling since 2020

All US girl names
Top 200 girl names
English girl names
Gray

Popularity score: 14  ·  SSA Rank: #5185

Rare  ·  Distinctive  ·  Familiar  ·  Common  ·  Very Common

Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.

Namesake Score
55
Higher than 55% of names
Combines uniqueness, trend, meaning, feasibility, and search interest.
Trend
↓ Fading
-169 ranks
Based on SSA rank velocity
Feasibility
Limited
.com taken · — · clear
Low friction, available
Uniqueness
80
3 per 10,000 births
Won't be common in class
Name DNA
NatureColorModernUnisex1-syllableMinimalistTrendingCool-neutral
Character
quiet wisdomneutral perspectivesteady composurethoughtful naturebalanced temperament
People with this name

Qualities shared by notable Grays

technicalcreativedisciplinedresilientstrategic
STRONG
High confidence

Gray is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1343 in the US in 2024.

Trend:↓ Fading · -169 ranks
Feasibility:.com taken · — · clear
Popularity:#1343 · rare
Gray at a Glance
Meaning:The color gray; derived from Old English 'græg,' referring to the neutral shade between black and white. Historically used as a descriptive surname before becoming a modern given name.
Language root:Old English · Germanic
Peak rank:#1174 in 2023
5yr change:-169 ranks
Sex usage:Boy #1343 · Girl #5185
Notable bearers
Gray Maynard
MMA fighter
Gray Powell
Inventor, YouTube personality
Gray Sorrenti
Model and photographer
Similar Sound
Grae◈Graye◈Grey◈Grayson◈GraemeGraham
Similar Style
Sage◈SlateAsher◈Remy◈Soren◈Caspian◈
Works Well With
Sibling names that pair naturally with Gray
Sage◈SlateWren◈Hazel◈River◈Morgan◈Quinn◈Rowan◈
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Sage◈
English · #413
→ Stable
Slate
English · #3376
↓ Fading
Asher◈
Hebrew · #20
→ Stable
Remy◈
French · #400
→ Stable
Soren◈
Scandinavian · #571
→ Stable
Caspian◈
Persian · #578
↑ Rising
Source: Social Security Administration baby names data. Popularity data reflects US births. Feasibility data updated monthly.
Gray illustration
Name Intelligence
Gray · Overview
Summary

Gray is an English unisex name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #1343 in the US in 2024.

Search interest: 70/100 → Stable

Strengths
Works for any sex
54% boy · 46% girl. A genuinely unisex name is rare at this level of distinctiveness.
Nature · Modern character
Gray carries a cool, grounded quality that makes it distinctive without being invented.
Considerations
Popularity declining
Rank has dropped 169 positions in the last year. Consider whether this trajectory matters for your decision.
Domain taken
gray.com is not available. Alternative TLDs may work.
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Data source:Social Security Administration
Coverage:US births 1879–2024
Updated:January 2025
ISR:Refreshes monthly
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