Boy nameCurrently #539 in the USFalling
Gregory
GREG-er-ee//ˈɡrɛɡəri//
3 syllablesPeak year: 19627 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
Watchful, alert
Gregory comes from the Greek 'gregorios', meaning watchful or vigilant, and was borne by sixteen popes, including Gregory the Great. Its dignified, capable sound has kept it a well-used classic across generations.
Gregory's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gregory |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 6 |
| 1884 | 5 |
| 1885 | 5 |
| 1886 | 7 |
| 1888 | 5 |
| 1889 | 6 |
| 1890 | 12 |
| 1892 | 9 |
| 1893 | 9 |
| 1894 | 10 |
| 1895 | 9 |
| 1896 | 10 |
| 1897 | 8 |
| 1898 | 14 |
| 1899 | 11 |
| 1900 | 12 |
| 1901 | 16 |
| 1902 | 10 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1904 | 16 |
| 1905 | 13 |
| 1906 | 16 |
| 1907 | 21 |
| 1908 | 26 |
| 1909 | 26 |
| 1910 | 25 |
| 1911 | 36 |
| 1912 | 65 |
| 1913 | 85 |
| 1914 | 107 |
| 1915 | 135 |
| 1916 | 144 |
| 1917 | 158 |
| 1918 | 175 |
| 1919 | 163 |
| 1920 | 179 |
| 1921 | 184 |
| 1922 | 220 |
| 1923 | 191 |
| 1924 | 226 |
| 1925 | 212 |
| 1926 | 243 |
| 1927 | 241 |
| 1928 | 260 |
| 1929 | 242 |
| 1930 | 248 |
| 1931 | 255 |
| 1932 | 283 |
| 1933 | 260 |
| 1934 | 334 |
| 1935 | 368 |
| 1936 | 393 |
| 1937 | 512 |
| 1938 | 536 |
| 1939 | 596 |
| 1940 | 756 |
| 1941 | 831 |
| 1942 | 1,027 |
| 1943 | 1,134 |
| 1944 | 1,305 |
| 1945 | 2,485 |
| 1946 | 5,686 |
| 1947 | 9,347 |
| 1948 | 9,745 |
| 1949 | 10,999 |
| 1950 | 13,338 |
| 1951 | 14,136 |
| 1952 | 15,225 |
| 1953 | 16,195 |
| 1954 | 17,671 |
| 1955 | 19,877 |
| 1956 | 21,143 |
| 1957 | 21,534 |
| 1958 | 19,882 |
| 1959 | 19,947 |
| 1960 | 20,380 |
| 1961 | 21,449 |
| 1962 | 22,058 |
| 1963 | 21,509 |
| 1964 | 19,960 |
| 1965 | 18,283 |
| 1966 | 17,081 |
| 1967 | 15,865 |
| 1968 | 15,462 |
| 1969 | 16,246 |
| 1970 | 16,351 |
| 1971 | 14,842 |
| 1972 | 13,123 |
| 1973 | 11,758 |
| 1974 | 10,892 |
| 1975 | 10,477 |
| 1976 | 10,125 |
| 1977 | 10,113 |
| 1978 | 9,402 |
| 1979 | 9,162 |
| 1980 | 9,328 |
| 1981 | 8,828 |
| 1982 | 10,197 |
| 1983 | 10,046 |
| 1984 | 9,755 |
| 1985 | 9,840 |
| 1986 | 9,604 |
| 1987 | 9,194 |
| 1988 | 8,697 |
| 1989 | 8,797 |
| 1990 | 8,400 |
| 1991 | 7,578 |
| 1992 | 6,515 |
| 1993 | 5,824 |
| 1994 | 5,144 |
| 1995 | 4,454 |
| 1996 | 3,999 |
| 1997 | 3,813 |
| 1998 | 3,436 |
| 1999 | 3,055 |
| 2000 | 2,844 |
| 2001 | 2,478 |
| 2002 | 2,284 |
| 2003 | 2,109 |
| 2004 | 1,976 |
| 2005 | 1,903 |
| 2006 | 1,833 |
| 2007 | 1,684 |
| 2008 | 1,559 |
| 2009 | 1,426 |
| 2010 | 1,287 |
| 2011 | 1,265 |
| 2012 | 1,236 |
| 2013 | 1,181 |
| 2014 | 1,110 |
| 2015 | 987 |
| 2016 | 926 |
| 2017 | 890 |
| 2018 | 787 |
| 2019 | 805 |
| 2020 | 686 |
| 2021 | 607 |
| 2022 | 616 |
| 2023 | 556 |
| 2024 | 553 |
Gregory through the decades
- Gregory peaked in 1962, when 22,058 babies were named Gregory in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gregory has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gregory currently ranks #539 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Greg
Variants & spellings
Gregorio
Famous people named Gregory
- Gregory Peck — actor