Grey

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

Boy's name · #1014 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Grey has appeared in US records since 1913 — best rank #717 (2021) · 6,056 babies named Grey all-time · 1 in 7,700 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 8,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Greys

Grey Damon — American actor
Grey Owl — Canadian writer and lecturer (1888–1938) who passed as half Indian in the latter years of his life
Grey Ruthven, 2nd Earl of Gowrie — Earl of Gowrie (1939–2021)
Grey Brydges, 5th Baron Chandos — English politician and peer
Grey Zabel — American football player (born 2002)

Among 44 notable people named Grey:

Entertainers appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Grey Damon, American actor.

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