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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gray

Ranked #3703 - 1 in 1,653,234 people
US

Most common in

United States

4,839 bearers

World total

4,839

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#3703

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States4,839
Worldwide
~4,839
rank #3703
Rarity
1 in 1,653,234
of people globally
Gender split
88/12
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~4,839 in US

About the name Gray

There are an estimated 4,839 people named Gray alive worldwide today. That ranks Gray at #3703 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gray is held by approximately 4,839 people, ranking #3703 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 68,589 U.S. residents).

Gray is used by both genders, 88.4% male and 11.6% female.

Gray appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 88.4%Female 11.6%

Gray popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gray, 1885 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1885: 5
  2. 1887: 5
  3. 1889: 7
  4. 1895: 5
  5. 1897: 5
  6. 1899: 5
  7. 1900: 10
  8. 1901: 6
  9. 1903: 6
  10. 1906: 5
  11. 1908: 6
  12. 1909: 5
  13. 1911: 7
  14. 1912: 19
  15. 1913: 12
  16. 1914: 12
  17. 1915: 29
  18. 1916: 13
  19. 1917: 17
  20. 1918: 17
  21. 1919: 32
  22. 1920: 33
  23. 1921: 22
  24. 1922: 20
  25. 1923: 18
  26. 1924: 22
  27. 1925: 22
  28. 1926: 18
  29. 1927: 17
  30. 1928: 14
  31. 1929: 14
  32. 1930: 16
  33. 1931: 13
  34. 1932: 15
  35. 1933: 13
  36. 1934: 19
  37. 1935: 23
  38. 1936: 13
  39. 1937: 20
  40. 1938: 15
  41. 1939: 16
  42. 1940: 11
  43. 1941: 27
  44. 1942: 24
  45. 1943: 14
  46. 1944: 26
  47. 1945: 17
  48. 1946: 25
  49. 1947: 35
  50. 1948: 23
  51. 1949: 32
  52. 1950: 32
  53. 1951: 24
  54. 1952: 32
  55. 1953: 28
  56. 1954: 36
  57. 1955: 41
  58. 1956: 39
  59. 1957: 33
  60. 1958: 42
  61. 1959: 37
  62. 1960: 33
  63. 1961: 27
  64. 1962: 49
  65. 1963: 39
  66. 1964: 29
  67. 1965: 26
  68. 1966: 27
  69. 1967: 20
  70. 1968: 28
  71. 1969: 28
  72. 1970: 27
  73. 1971: 21
  74. 1972: 23
  75. 1973: 28
  76. 1974: 19
  77. 1975: 22
  78. 1976: 9
  79. 1977: 18
  80. 1978: 20
  81. 1979: 16
  82. 1980: 17
  83. 1981: 18
  84. 1982: 19
  85. 1983: 15
  86. 1984: 29
  87. 1985: 26
  88. 1986: 21
  89. 1987: 41
  90. 1988: 28
  91. 1989: 49
  92. 1990: 30
  93. 1991: 22
  94. 1992: 29
  95. 1993: 54
  96. 1994: 64
  97. 1995: 52
  98. 1996: 61
  99. 1997: 42
  100. 1998: 38
  101. 1999: 53
  102. 2000: 39
  103. 2001: 57
  104. 2002: 46
  105. 2003: 57
  106. 2004: 54
  107. 2005: 65
  108. 2006: 81
  109. 2007: 95
  110. 2008: 94
  111. 2009: 109
  112. 2010: 121
  113. 2011: 119
  114. 2012: 137
  115. 2013: 147
  116. 2014: 174
  117. 2015: 186
  118. 2016: 188
  119. 2017: 180
  120. 2018: 187
  121. 2019: 191
  122. 2020: 188
  123. 2021: 211
  124. 2022: 205
  125. 2023: 208
  126. 2024: 167
  127. 2025: 150

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gray worldwide?

There are an estimated 4,839 people named Gray alive worldwide today, ranking #3703 globally.

Is Gray a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 1,653,234 people. In the United States there are roughly 4,839 bearers, which is 1 in 68,589 Americans.

Is Gray a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gray is used 88.4% male and 11.6% female.

Where does the name Gray come from?

Who are famous people named Gray?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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