Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gregory

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Gregory.

✦ Watchful, vigilant 🌍 Greek traditional spiritual
National Rank (2025) #593
All-Time Peak Rank #21 Achieved 1962
Total U.S. Births 711,893 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1960s 21,976 births in 1962
πŸ’‘ The Gregory Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Watchful, vigilant
Language Origin Greek
Origin Type single
Derived from the Late Greek name GrΔ“gorios, which was derived from grΔ“gorein meaning 'to watch, to be awake'.
Common Nicknames
Greg Gregg
Alternative Spellings
Gregori
Pronunciation: GREH-gΙ™-ree
Themes & Categories
traditional spiritual
Etymology confidence: High

πŸ“– The Story Behind Gregory

According to SSA data, Gregory achieved its highest historical rank of #21 in 1962. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1962 with 21,976 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 50.1%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 134 consecutive years.

πŸ“Š Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gregory across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Declining
10-Year Shift -50.1% Decline
18801920196020002025

πŸ“ˆ Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 21,976 births in 1962
Years in Top 100 52 yrs
Years in Top 500 114 yrs
Registry Streak 134 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 39
1890s: 92
1900s: 166
1910s: 1,093
1920s: 2,193
1930s: 3,769
1940s: 43,222
1950s: 178,457
1960s: 187,495
1970s: 115,563
1980s: 93,655
1990s: 52,090
2000s: 20,074
2010s: 10,471
2020s: 3,514

πŸ“ Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gre-go-ry
Letter Count 7 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 54.1% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 54.1% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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πŸ“ Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State District of Columbia
Top States District of Columbia, Ohio, Michigan, Delaware, Alaska
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
District of Columbia Unranked 6,543 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #634 45,494 1957 51.6% Decline
Michigan #398 35,872 1955 21.4% Decline
Delaware Unranked 1,910 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 1,276 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #463 21,684 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #740 16,826 1956 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #652 13,559 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #723 17,727 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #304 9,640 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #552 42,114 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 1,414 1961 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #435 22,647 1957 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 7,536 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #616 14,046 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #380 41,399 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon Unranked 6,965 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 2,781 1960 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #436 13,127 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #910 16,811 1957 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 3,291 1959 Insufficient historical volume
New York #626 56,475 1963 47.8% Decline
Montana Unranked 2,224 1956 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 2,294 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #585 11,727 1956 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 2,413 1950 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 962 1954 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #487 7,456 1956 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 2,390 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #462 12,645 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa Unranked 9,010 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska Unranked 4,960 1958 Insufficient historical volume
California #619 67,448 1963 39.0% Decline
Georgia #488 18,889 1962 31.2% Decline
Massachusetts #577 16,472 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado Unranked 7,836 1955 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #568 14,759 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #655 22,089 1963 39.0% Decline
Tennessee #532 13,358 1962 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #488 7,560 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 1,795 1963 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #693 16,558 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 2,272 1951 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #368 5,926 1963 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #735 7,175 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #741 4,238 1953 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico Unranked 2,762 1960 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #315 7,292 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada Unranked 1,653 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #572 5,307 1961 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #686 30,688 1962 35.4% Decline

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