Grey
gray
US Popularity:1601
Origin:British
Meaning:Gray-colored; Gray-haired
Grey is a gender-neutral name of British origin. A respelling of Gray, it translates to "gray-colored" or “gray-haired”, but this name isn’t strictly reserved for silver-locked folks! This gender-neutral color alias has a sense of both elegance and edge to it. It presents itself as an alternative to other color-based baby names, and can be given to baby no matter their gender.
Grey Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Grey is currently #1165 on The Bump
Boy:Grey is currently #644 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Grey is currently #838 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Grey is currently #1601 in U.S. births
Boy:Grey is currently #862 in U.S. births
Girl:Grey is currently #3277 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2023
Gender:
Girl
#3277
in 2023
- 343
from 2022
Sources
WordSense, Grey
WordSense, Gray
SurnameDB, Last name: Grey
Online Etymology Dictionary, gray, September 2017
Behind the Name, Gray, January 2022
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