Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Gregory
Endangered
Down 97.8% from peak
Peak era
1962
Peak births
21,976
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Boomer
Quick answers about Gregory
How many people are named Gregory?
An estimated 556,501 living Americans are named Gregory.
How rare is Gregory?
Gregory is uncommon among babies today, with 493 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 97.8% from its 1962 peak.
How old is the typical Gregory?
The median age of a living American named Gregory is approximately 56 years, with most bearers falling between 43 and 66 years old.
Is Gregory still popular?
No. Gregory is endangered as a baby name, down 97.8% from its 1962 peak with 493 births in 2025.
Where is Gregory most common?
Gregory has its strongest geographic signal in Wisconsin, where it appears 3.5× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19622025
Peak year
1962
Decline from peak
97.8%
2025
493
All-time
711,893
Where it lives now
Gregory is most concentrated in District of Columbia — about 3.1× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Gregory is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.