Grey
gray
US Popularity:1420
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 #965 on The Bump
Boy:Grey is currently #714 on The Bump Boy Names
Girl:Grey is currently #526 on The Bump Girl Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Grey is currently #1420 in U.S. births
Boy:Grey is currently #1608 in U.S. births
Girl:Grey is currently #5347 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
Gender:
Girl
#5346
in 2022
- 1255
from 2021
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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