The baby name Gray is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY).
Gray is English in Origin.
The baby name Gray is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY).
Gray is English in Origin.
Gray is an English and Scottish surname turned given name, deriving from Middle English grey/gray, from Old English græg (with Old Norse grár reinforcing in the Danelaw). It began as a descriptive byname for someone with gray hair or clothing, and also appears via the Norman toponym de Grey from Graye-sur-Mer, introduced after 1066. The surname was borne by prominent medieval families (the House of Grey), cementing its visibility across Britain.
As a first name, Gray has risen in 21st‑century use as a sleek, unisex color name. The American-preferred spelling is Gray; Grey is common in Britain, with rarer forms Graye and the modern stylization Grae. Sometimes used as a short form of Grayson, Graydon, or Grady. Meaning centers on the color gray - suggesting wisdom, neutrality, and understated elegance.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| AO | 0 | #77 | 1 | 2,729 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #102 | 2 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 1,400 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #177 | 1 | 2,769 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #226 | 9 | 5,842 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #259 | 14 | 6,876 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| NG | 0 | #271 | 2 | 5,926 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2022 | #272 | 9 | 2,867 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #288 | 9 | 6,578 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #292 | 15 | 2,588 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #294 | 1 | 3,687 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #304 | 16 | 9,639 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| PE | 0 | #328 | 2 | 6,350 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #335 | 3 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #351 | 4 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #351 | 33 | 11,440 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #354 | 8 | 8,138 |
| HK | 0 | #354 | 4 | 8,483 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #357 | 3 | 8,829 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #395 | 4 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #422 | 8 | 13,098 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #463 | 43 | 12,621 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #464 | 3 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #481 | 3 | 7,628 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #488 | 11 | 11,913 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #491 | 37 | 12,905 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #499 | 7 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #506 | 10 | 19,177 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #516 | 3 | 9,861 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #524 | 2 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #545 | 1 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #572 | 4 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #583 | 5 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #626 | 5 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #649 | 3 | 9,488 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #652 | 16 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #653 | 2 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #675 | 23 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #751 | 142 | 7,044 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #764 | 23 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #781 | 5 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #800 | 7 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 80 | 16,906 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #892 | 25 | 8,487 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #907 | 14 | 15,656 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #910 | 6 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #912 | 7 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #919 | 8 | 14,506 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #936 | 17 | 5,697 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,001 | 9 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,030 | 4 | 16,355 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,034 | 78 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,051 | 28 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,058 | 121 | 25,619 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,074 | 19 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,110 | 19 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 33 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,161 | 16 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,432 | 15 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,439 | 33 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,563 | 52 | 28,008 |
Gray is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:
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