Gray
2025 SSA
2025 SSA
About Gray
The girls have Violet and Scarlet and Ruby and Rose, but for the boys there's a much more limited palette of color names. Gray (or Grey), is one exception, which could make for a soft and evocative--if slightly somber-- choice, especially in the middle. Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney recently named their son Leo Grey.
Gray for boys#1418 US
A common surname, Gray/Grey is still an unusual first name choice--it hasn't made it into the Top 1000 in this century--while longer forms Grayson and Greyson are climbing rapidly, with Grayson at Number 97, and his twin at 200.
The best known bearer of the name, former Governor Gray Davis of California, was born Joseph Graham Davis, Jr, and others with Gray names include Graydon Carter (born Edward Graydon), editor of "Vanity Fair," and Grayer, the child in "The Nanny Diaries."
Gray for girls#5614 US
This color name, spelled either Gray or Grey is rapidly catching on. Actress Jenny von Oy recently called her daughter Gray Audrey.
Pronounced GRAY.
As of October 2026, Gray ranked #1418 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #838 in 1889, Nameberry popularity #735.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,353 | 127 | #3,386 | 47 |
| 2015 | #1,274 | 141 | #3,499 | 45 |
| 2016 | #1,268 | 144 | #3,543 | 44 |
| 2017 | #1,259 | 145 | #4,168 | 35 |
| 2018 | #1,246 | 148 | #3,808 | 39 |
| 2019 | #1,219 | 156 | #4,098 | 35 |
| 2020 | #1,237 | 151 | #3,857 | 37 |
| 2021 | #1,179 | 167 | #3,509 | 44 |
| 2022 | #1,208 | 164 | #3,727 | 41 |
| 2023 | #1,174 | 175 | #4,305 | 33 |
| 2024 | #1,343 | 142 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #1,418 | 128 | — | 0 |
World rankings
Gray for boys
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Gray on lists
Famous Grays
- Gray DavisBoy
former governor of California
- Matthew Gray GublerBoy
American actor
- Terius GrayBoy
American rapper
- Matthew Gray NelsonBoy
musician and twin son of actor/musician Ricky Nelson
- Josh GrayBoy
member of Irish boyband HomeTown
- Lee Seunghwa “Gray”Boy
member of Korean record label AOMG
- Conan GrayBoy
American Singer and YouTuber
- Amelia Gray Hamlin (b. 2001)Girl
Daughter of Harry Hamlin and Lisa Rinna
- Gray KimGirl
the writer , internet personality
- Gray AudreyGirl
daughter of American actress Jenna Von Oy
- GraylenGirl
daughter of Kyle Eastwood (musician and son of Clint Eastwood)
- Gray Ophelia SorrentiGirl
daughter of photographer Mario Sorrenti
Gray in pop culture
- Gray GranthamBoy
a lead character in "The Pelican Brief"
- Gray FullbusterBoy
character in the anime "Fairy Tail"
- Gray MitchellBoy
boy character in "Jurassic World"
- GrayBoy
character from the 'Harvest Moon' games
- Gray WingBoy
character from the book series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter
- GraystripeBoy
character from the book series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter
- Gray Chandler MurrayGirl
character in the ABC Family TV series "Jane by Design"
- Gray BaldwinGirl
main character in the film "Gray Matters"
- GrayGirl
character in the movie "Catch and release" played by Jennifer Garner