Gregory

“Watchful, vigilant” — Greek via Latin origin

Boy's name · #593 in the US (2025) · Retro

Gregory's best rank, #21, came in 1962; it has stepped well back to #593 today. Roughly 712,000 boys have been named Gregory since 1880. Gregory's short forms are Greg and Gregg.

Around the world: about 1 in 5,100 boys in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 7,900 boys in Ireland (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 35 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Gregorys

Gregory I — 64th Bishop of Rome, Head of the Roman Catholic Church from 590 to 604
Gregory Peck — American actor (1916–2003)
Gregory XVI — Pope of the Catholic Church from 1831 to 1846 (1765–1846)
Gregory XIII — pope of the Catholic Church from 1572 to 1585 (1502–1585)
Gregory VII — Pope of the Catholic Church from 1073 to 1085

In stories & tradition

Gregory House — House M.D.
Gregory Goyle — Harry Potter · Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
Gregory (Greg Heffley) — Diary of a Wimpy Kid · Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules

What Gregorys become

Among 1,875 notable people named Gregory:

Scientists & scholars appear 1.6× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gregory of Tours, Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours.

Similar names: Gregorio · Shawn · Graysen · Corey · Chris · Timothy

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