Will my child share the name Gray with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 10 UK babies named Gray per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Gray in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Gray becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Gray is declining: down 1,546 places since 2020, to #2,269 in 2025. It peaked at #688 in 2021.

Is Gray a good choice for a distinctive name?

Gray is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.

Who are some famous people named Gray?

Notable people named Gray include: Archie Gray — Archie James Francis Gray is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.; Elisha Gray — Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company.; Lucy Gray — "Lucy Gray" is a poem written by William Wordsworth in 1799 and published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads..

Is Gray a popular baby name in the United States?

Gray does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

👦 Boy's name 💎 Relatively Unique UK #2269

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Gray is a distinctive choice, ranked #2269 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Gray in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#2269

About the Name Gray

Gray is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 4211 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #688 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2001.

Gray is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Gray in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Gray

Archie Gray — Archie James Francis Gray is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.
Elisha Gray — Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company.
Lucy Gray — "Lucy Gray" is a poem written by William Wordsworth in 1799 and published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Gray

UK babies named Gray (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

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In a school of 600

↓ 1546 places

Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Gray

Almost certainly the only Gray in the class

UK Popularity (2001–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Gray

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Archie Grayb. 2006

Archie James Francis Gray is an English professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or defender for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur.

Elisha Gray1876

Elisha Gray was an American electrical engineer who co-founded the Western Electric Manufacturing Company.

Lucy GrayHistorical

"Lucy Gray" is a poem written by William Wordsworth in 1799 and published in the second edition of Lyrical Ballads.

Thomas GrayHistorical

Thomas Gray was an English poet, letter-writer, and classical scholar at Cambridge University, being a fellow first of Peterhouse then of Pembroke College.

Dolores Gray

Dolores Gray was an American actress and singer.

F. Gary Gray

Felix Gary Gray is an American director and producer.

Owen Gray

Owen Gray, also known as Owen Grey, was a Jamaican musician.