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Gray

“Gray-haired or gray-bearded” — English origin

Boy's name · #1418 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Gray has appeared in US records since 1885 — best rank #789 (1889) · 5,166 babies named Gray all-time · 1 in 14,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 11,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 14 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Grays

• Gray Davis — Governor of California from 1999 to 2003
• Gray Maynard — American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
• Gray Frederickson — American film producer
• Gray Barker — American writer (1925-1984)
• Gray Hofmeyr — South African film director

In stories & tradition

• Gray Fox — Metal Gear
• Gray Fullbuster — Fairy Tail · Fairy Tail: Portable Guild
• Gray Anderson — Jericho

What Grays become

Among 61 notable people named Gray:

No single standout — notable Grays spread across many fields.

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