Gregory
Boy nameGregory has been given to 714,753 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 1962 and currently ranks #593 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈɡɹɛɡəɹi/
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).
Origin: Ancient Greek
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
714,753
Peak year
1962 (22,063 babies)
Rank in 2025
#593 for boys
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -50%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Gregory
Gregory Hines
American actor and dancer (1946–2003)
Greg Winter
British biochemist (born 1951)
Greg Abbott
Governor of Texas since 2015
Gregory van der Wiel
Dutch association football player (born 1988)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gregory.
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