How Many People Are Named Gregory?
people named Gregory are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 593 people in the US has this name
Based on 714,753 babies named Gregory in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐⭐ Common
Peak Year
22,063 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
English form of Latin Gregorius, which was from the Late Greek name Γρηγοριος (Gregorios), derived from γρηγορος (gregoros) meaning "watchful, alert". This name was popular among early Christians, being borne by a number of important saints including Saint Gregory Thaumaturgus (3rd century), Saint Gregory the Illuminator (4th century), Saint Gregory of Nyssa (4th century), Saint Gregory of Nazianzus (4th century), and Saint Gregory of Tours (6th century). It was also borne by the 6th-century pope Saint Gregory I the Great, a reformer and Doctor of the Church, as well as 15 subsequent popes.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Gregory (99.6%) were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Gregory alive today is about 53 years old, and 49% are between 30 and 59. Half of them were between 42 and 66 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Gregory first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1962, to 22,063 babies. In 2025, 493 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Gregory never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #21, in 1962 to 1963, and it was in the top 100 for 52 years, 1945 to 1996. In 2025 it ranked #593.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #593 |
| Best rank | #21 (1962 to 1963) |
| Years in the top 100 | 52 (1945 to 1996) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #23 in the 1960s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Gregory alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Gregory were born in California than in any other state: about 54,653 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Gregory was given 1.5 times as often in District of Columbia, 1.3 times in Ohio and 1.2 times in Indiana.
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