Gregery: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	5	1	–	#3,906
1950s	93	9	+1760%	#2,074
1960s	141	14	+52%	#1,746
1970s	100	10	-29%	#2,260
1980s	98	10	-2%	#2,995
1990s	40	4	-59%	#6,092
2000s	10	1	-75%	#6,624
2010s	6	1	-40%	#11,277
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

#3,906

1950s

+1760%

#2,074

1960s

141

+52%

#1,746

1970s

100

-29%

#2,260

1980s

-2%

#2,995

1990s

-59%

#6,092

2000s

-75%

#6,624

2010s

-40%

#11,277

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Gregery

Gregery is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1949, 493 American babies have been named Gregery. Its peak came in 1961, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gregery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gregery?

The median living Gregery is about 53 years old; half are between 40 and 63. An estimated 400 people named Gregery are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gregery year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#11,277
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	–	–
2008	–	–
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	–	–
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	–	–
2001	10	#6,624
2000	–	–
1995	9	#6,092
1990	6	#7,497
1985	15	#3,126
1980	9	#4,269
1975	6	#5,034
1970	15	#2,435
1965	21	#1,746
1960	17	#2,006
1955	9	#2,850
1950	6	#3,465
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gregery, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gregery?

The median living Gregery is about 53 years old. Half of all living Gregerys are between 40 and 63 years old.

How many people named Gregery are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Gregery are alive in the United States, based on 493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gregery in 2025?

Gregery did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Gregery?

493 babies have been named Gregery in the United States since 1949, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gregery most popular?

Gregery peaked in 1961, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Gregery a boy or girl name?

Gregery is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gregery rising or falling?

Gregery has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Gregery popularity over time

The story of Gregery

How old are people named Gregery?

Gregery year by year

Frequently asked questions

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