Gregory
Boy name · #593 in 2025 · Rare
Gregory ranks #593 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 493 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #346, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 3,651 boys born in 2025 was named Gregory.
The 145-year story
Gregory first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 1962, when 21,976 boys were named Gregory — good for #21 that year. Today's parents encounter it as a name from their grandparents’ generation, which is precisely the vintage window from which names get revived. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Gregory per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gregory in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gregory is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gregory will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gregory is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gregory is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Gregory is most common in SC (0.8 per 1,000), CT (0.8 per 1,000), MI (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.5 per 1,000), KY (0.5 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Gregory is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Gregory
Gregory carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
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Names like Gregory
Statistically, parents drawn to Gregory tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jeffrey, Jeffery, Gary, Terry, and Stanley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gregory | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 493 | #593 |
| 2024 | 554 | #538 |
| 2023 | 557 | #529 |
| 2022 | 616 | #495 |
| 2021 | 608 | #486 |
| 2020 | 686 | #434 |
| 2019 | 806 | #388 |
| 2018 | 787 | #408 |
| 2017 | 890 | #373 |
| 2016 | 926 | #359 |
| 2015 | 987 | #346 |
| 2014 | 1,110 | #314 |
| 2013 | 1,182 | #296 |
| 2012 | 1,231 | #286 |
| 2011 | 1,265 | #279 |
| 2010 | 1,287 | #268 |
| 2009 | 1,426 | #247 |
| 2008 | 1,559 | #236 |
| 2007 | 1,679 | #223 |
| 2006 | 1,833 | #208 |
| 2005 | 1,903 | #202 |
| 2004 | 1,968 | #194 |
| 2003 | 2,110 | #185 |
| 2002 | 2,279 | #169 |
| 2001 | 2,478 | #157 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gregory a popular boy name?
Gregory ranked #593 among boys in 2025 with 493 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #346.
When was the name Gregory most popular?
Gregory peaked in 1962, when 21,976 American boys received the name (ranked #21 that year). Since 1962 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gregory?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 3,651 newborn American boys was named Gregory. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.