Gregery
Masculine form of the Latin name Gregorius meaning "watchful, vigilant".
Name Census estimates that about 434 living Americans carry the first name Gregery. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gregery today is around 53 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gregery births was 1961 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gregery. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
434
~ 1 in 789,757 Americans
Peak year
1961
21 babies that year
Average age
53
years old
2012 SSA rank
#11,276
Tracked since 1949
Popularity
Gregery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gregery from the 1940s through to the 2010s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1960s, with 141 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1960s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gregery by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Gregery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gregery
The name Gregery is derived from the Greek name Gregorios, which means "watchful" or "vigilant." The name originated from the Greek word "gregorein," meaning "to be awake" or "to watch over." It is a variant spelling of the more common Gregory.
The name has been in use since ancient times and has its roots in the Greek culture. It was particularly popular among early Christian communities, as it was borne by several notable figures in the early Church. One of the most famous was Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great, who lived from around 540 to 604 AD. He is renowned for his influential writings and for his role in spreading Christianity throughout Europe.
Another notable figure with the name Gregery was Gregory of Nazianzus, a 4th-century Christian theologian and Archbishop of Constantinople. He is revered as one of the Cappadocian Fathers and is known for his profound theological works and his defense of the doctrine of the Trinity.
In the Middle Ages, the name Gregery was popular among the clergy and nobility. One example is Gregory VII, also known as Hildebrand, who was Pope from 1073 to 1085. He is remembered for his efforts to assert papal authority over secular rulers and for his role in the Investiture Controversy.
During the Renaissance, the name Gregery gained popularity among scholars and artists. One notable figure was Gregory the Illuminator, an Armenian monk and missionary who is credited with introducing Christianity to Armenia in the early 4th century.
In more recent history, notable individuals with the name Gregery include Gregory Peck, an American actor born in 1916 who won an Academy Award for his role in the 1962 film "To Kill a Mockingbird." Another notable figure is Gregory Corso, an American poet and a prominent member of the Beat Generation, born in 1930.
People
Gregery + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gregery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gregery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 434 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gregery going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 789,757 US residents.
Is Gregery a common name?
We classify Gregery as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 493 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gregery most popular?
The single biggest year for Gregery was 1961, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gregery is about 53 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gregery a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gregery in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.