Grey
Meaning
color word turned surname/given name
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Grey peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
63 people · the #56,841 first name in Brazil · median age 43
Among people named Grey living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Grey
Most people given the name Grey in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Grey deep dive
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