Gray
g-ray
US Popularity:2203
Origin:British
Meaning:gray-haired
Gray is a masculine name of British origin. Its British roots suggest it described someone gray-haired, a nickname possibly brought over from France during the Norman Conquest, but also nestled in Old English. Gray’s Scottish usage hints toward its Gaelic origins, where it derived from the word riabhach, meaning “brindled gray.” Gray offers a chic, shortened alternative to its sibling Grayson and lets baby stand out with a hint of flash.
Gray Name Popularity Data
The Bump Ranking
Overall:Gray is currently #2083 on The Bump
Boy:Gray is currently #624 on The Bump Boy Names
U.S. Births
Overall:Gray is currently #2203 in U.S. births
Boy:Gray is currently #752 in U.S. births
Yearly Ranking Change:
Year:
2022
#2203
in 2022
- 52
from 2021
Sources
Ancestry, Gray(https://www.ancestry.com/name-origin?surname=gray#:~:text=English%20Scottish%20and%20Irish%20(especially,of%20the%20surname%20in%20Britain.)
WordSense Dictionary, Gray
Behind the Name, Gray, January 2022
Online Etymology Dictionary, gray adj., September 2017
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