Boys' name · since 1951

Gregrey

224 babies named Gregrey in U.S. Social Security records since 1951, with the highest year being 1961. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

224
total births
1951–1998
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

224 boys have been named Gregrey since 1951, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Gregrey recorded 224 times among boys since 1951, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1951 to 1998.

  • 224 total births
  • 1951–1998 years on record
  • 1960s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

224 boys have been named Gregrey since 1951, peaking in the 1960s, last recorded in 1998.

224
total births
1951–1998
years on record
1960s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1960s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Gregrey was born in this single decade.

1961
Single peak year

17 babies were named Gregrey in 1961 - its busiest year on record.

Gregrey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Gregrey splits its recorded history at 1965: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1955 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1961 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Gregrey at a glance

Last recorded 1998

Total births

224

Since 1951

48 years of records

Peak year

1961

17 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1998

Active since

1951

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 1998

Gregrey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1951–1998

Last recorded 1998
Peak year (1961)
17
Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
05101520 19511956196019641968197219821998 6

Gregrey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1960s was Gregrey's strongest decade.

99 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Gregrey births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1960s at 99 births (44% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Gregrey by state

Where Gregrey concentrates geographically, total births since 1951

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gregrey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 2.2%
California share of Gregrey's total US births 2.2%

5 of 224 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gregrey?
224 babies have been named Gregrey since 1951. It was last recorded in 1998. The peak year was 1961 with 17 births.
When was Gregrey most popular?
Gregrey was most popular in the 1960s decade with 99 total births. The single peak year was 1961.
Where is Gregrey most popular?
The top states for the name Gregrey are California (5 births).
How long has the name Gregrey been used?
The SSA has tracked Gregrey since 1951 -- 48 years through the most recent 1998 data.
What names are similar to Gregrey?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gregory, Greg, Greyson, Gregg, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Gregrey's data

  • Gregrey's decade-level peak was the 1960s (99 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Gregreys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1951–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gregrey: Baby Name Since 1951 - 224 Births, Peak 1961." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gregrey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gregrey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.