Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Gray
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2023
Peak births
175
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Gray
How many people are named Gray?
An estimated 4,208 living Americans are named Gray.
How rare is Gray?
Gray is uncommon among babies today, with 128 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 26.9% from its 2023 peak.
How old is the typical Gray?
The median age of a living American named Gray is approximately 15 years, with most bearers falling between 7 and 33 years old.
Is Gray still popular?
Yes. Gray is holding steady, with 128 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Gray most common?
Gray has its strongest geographic signal in Utah, where it appears 3.9× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 20232025
Peak year
2023
Decline from peak
26.9%
2025
128
All-time
5,166
Where it lives now
Gray is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Gray is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.