Gregory
Pronounced G R EH1 G ER0 IY0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1962
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Gregory?
Gregory is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 714,439 children — the 49th most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 49% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1962, when 21,971 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Gregorie and Grigory — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Gregory and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Gregorie
- Grigory
Nicknames
Common short forms: Greg.
Characteristics
- Alliterative
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- G R EH1 G ER0 IY0 · G R IY1 G ER0 IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 100 · 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Gregory
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Gregory
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Gregory?
- Gregory ranks 49th among boys' names in US records, with 714,439 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 7,413.
- Is Gregory a unisex name?
- No. Gregory is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Gregory most popular?
- 1962, when 21,971 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Gregory?
- Greg. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Gregory spelled?
- Gregorie, Grigory. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.