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Worldwide Name Statistics

Gregory

Ranked #62 - 1 in 14,074 people
US

Most common in

United States

568k bearers

World total

568,432

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#62

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States568k
Worldwide
~568k
rank #62
Rarity
1 in 14,074
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~568k in US

About the name Gregory

There are an estimated 568,432 people named Gregory alive worldwide today. That ranks Gregory at #62 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Gregory is held by approximately 568,432 people, ranking #62 among first names. That works out to roughly 171 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 584 U.S. residents).

Historically Gregory is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.6% male).

Gregory 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 99.6%Female 0.4%

Gregory popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Gregory, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1881: 6
  3. 1884: 5
  4. 1885: 5
  5. 1886: 7
  6. 1888: 5
  7. 1889: 6
  8. 1890: 12
  9. 1892: 9
  10. 1893: 9
  11. 1894: 10
  12. 1895: 9
  13. 1896: 10
  14. 1897: 8
  15. 1898: 14
  16. 1899: 11
  17. 1900: 12
  18. 1901: 16
  19. 1902: 10
  20. 1903: 10
  21. 1904: 16
  22. 1905: 13
  23. 1906: 16
  24. 1907: 21
  25. 1908: 26
  26. 1909: 26
  27. 1910: 25
  28. 1911: 36
  29. 1912: 65
  30. 1913: 85
  31. 1914: 107
  32. 1915: 135
  33. 1916: 144
  34. 1917: 158
  35. 1918: 175
  36. 1919: 163
  37. 1920: 179
  38. 1921: 184
  39. 1922: 220
  40. 1923: 191
  41. 1924: 226
  42. 1925: 212
  43. 1926: 243
  44. 1927: 241
  45. 1928: 260
  46. 1929: 242
  47. 1930: 248
  48. 1931: 255
  49. 1932: 283
  50. 1933: 260
  51. 1934: 334
  52. 1935: 368
  53. 1936: 393
  54. 1937: 512
  55. 1938: 536
  56. 1939: 596
  57. 1940: 756
  58. 1941: 831
  59. 1942: 1,027
  60. 1943: 1,134
  61. 1944: 1,305
  62. 1945: 2,485
  63. 1946: 5,686
  64. 1947: 9,347
  65. 1948: 9,745
  66. 1949: 11k
  67. 1950: 13k
  68. 1951: 14k
  69. 1952: 15k
  70. 1953: 16k
  71. 1954: 18k
  72. 1955: 20k
  73. 1956: 21k
  74. 1957: 22k
  75. 1958: 20k
  76. 1959: 20k
  77. 1960: 20k
  78. 1961: 21k
  79. 1962: 22k
  80. 1963: 22k
  81. 1964: 20k
  82. 1965: 18k
  83. 1966: 17k
  84. 1967: 16k
  85. 1968: 15k
  86. 1969: 16k
  87. 1970: 16k
  88. 1971: 15k
  89. 1972: 13k
  90. 1973: 12k
  91. 1974: 11k
  92. 1975: 10k
  93. 1976: 10k
  94. 1977: 10k
  95. 1978: 9,400
  96. 1979: 9,163
  97. 1980: 9,327
  98. 1981: 8,826
  99. 1982: 10k
  100. 1983: 10k
  101. 1984: 9,756
  102. 1985: 9,838
  103. 1986: 9,600
  104. 1987: 9,193
  105. 1988: 8,695
  106. 1989: 8,799
  107. 1990: 8,401
  108. 1991: 7,579
  109. 1992: 6,515
  110. 1993: 5,824
  111. 1994: 5,145
  112. 1995: 4,454
  113. 1996: 3,999
  114. 1997: 3,813
  115. 1998: 3,436
  116. 1999: 3,055
  117. 2000: 2,844
  118. 2001: 2,478
  119. 2002: 2,284
  120. 2003: 2,110
  121. 2004: 1,976
  122. 2005: 1,903
  123. 2006: 1,833
  124. 2007: 1,684
  125. 2008: 1,559
  126. 2009: 1,426
  127. 2010: 1,287
  128. 2011: 1,265
  129. 2012: 1,236
  130. 2013: 1,182
  131. 2014: 1,110
  132. 2015: 987
  133. 2016: 926
  134. 2017: 890
  135. 2018: 787
  136. 2019: 806
  137. 2020: 686
  138. 2021: 608
  139. 2022: 616
  140. 2023: 557
  141. 2024: 554
  142. 2025: 493

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Gregory worldwide?

There are an estimated 568,432 people named Gregory alive worldwide today, ranking #62 globally.

Is Gregory a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 14,074 people. In the United States there are roughly 568,432 bearers, which is 1 in 584 Americans.

Is Gregory a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Gregory is used 99.6% male and 0.4% female.

Where does the name Gregory come from?

Who are famous people named Gregory?

Data sources

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

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