Gregroy
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "watchful" or "vigilant".
Name Census estimates that about 317 living Americans carry the first name Gregroy. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Gregroy today is around 51 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gregroy births was 1984 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gregroy. 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
317
~ 1 in 1,081,244 Americans
Peak year
1984
17 babies that year
Average age
51
years old
1991 SSA rank
#8,670
Tracked since 1953
Popularity
Gregroy: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gregroy from the 1950s through to the 1990s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 112 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Gregroy 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 Gregroy during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gregroys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Gregroy
The name Gregory originates from the Greek language and has its roots in the late classical period of ancient Greece. It is derived from the Greek word "gregorein," which means "to watch" or "to be vigilant." The name is a combination of the Greek words "gre" (to watch) and "agora" (assembly or marketplace).
In its earliest form, the name was spelled "Gregorios" and was popular among early Christian communities in the Greek-speaking regions of the Roman Empire. One of the earliest known references to the name can be found in the New Testament, where it is mentioned as the name of a Christian missionary who accompanied the Apostle Paul on his travels.
Gregory became a popular name among early Christian martyrs and saints, with notable figures such as St. Gregory the Illuminator (c. 257-337), the patron saint of Armenia, and St. Gregory of Nazianzus (c. 329-390), one of the Cappadocian Fathers and a renowned theologian.
In the 6th century, Pope Gregory I, also known as Gregory the Great (c. 540-604), was instrumental in spreading Christianity throughout Europe and is considered one of the most influential popes in the history of the Catholic Church.
Other notable figures with the name Gregory include Gregory of Tours (c. 538-594), a Gallo-Roman historian and Bishop of Tours, and Gregory VII (c. 1020-1085), one of the most famous and influential popes of the Middle Ages.
During the Renaissance, the name Gregory was popularized by figures such as Gregory XIII (1502-1585), who introduced the Gregorian calendar, and Gregory XIV (1535-1591), who helped establish the Congregatio de Propaganda Fide, a missionary organization.
In more recent history, Gregory Peck (1916-2003) was an American actor who won an Academy Award for his performance in the film "To Kill a Mockingbird," and Gregory Hines (1946-2003) was an acclaimed American dancer, actor, and choreographer.
People
Gregroy + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gregroy: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gregroy?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 317 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gregroy 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 1,081,244 US residents.
Is Gregroy a common name?
We classify Gregroy as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 349 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gregroy most popular?
The single biggest year for Gregroy was 1984, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gregroy is about 51 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Gregroy a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gregroy 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.