Grey
Grey is a distinctive choice, ranked #1897 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Grey in their class.
About the Name Grey
Grey has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 1065 places in five years. It was most popular in 2021 at #1250 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2013.
Grey is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Grey in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #876, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Grey
- Richard Grey — Sir Richard Grey was an English knight and the half-brother of King Edward V of England.
- Lady Jane Grey — Lady Jane Grey, also known as Lady Jane Dudley after her marriage, and nicknamed as the "Nine Days Queen", was an English noblewoman who was proclaimed Queen of England and Ireland on 10 July 1553 and reigned until she was deposed by the Privy Council of…
- Grey family — The Grey family is an English family, descending from the Anglo-Norman de Greye family.
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 Grey
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Grey
Almost certainly the only Grey in the class
UK Popularity (2013–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
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