Gregory Nava
There are approximately 77 people named Gregory Nava living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Gregory with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Nava. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
77
1 in 4,451,355
Named Gregory
604K
Alive today
Named Nava
44K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 604K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 55
Top Census group: White (77.5%)
Estimated bearers: 44K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #901
Per 100K: 12.76
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.2%)
First name trend
Gregory: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Gregory. The peak year was 1962 with 22,058 births. The average person named Gregory today is 55 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gregory
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Gregory, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 77.5%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gregory described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Gregory at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White77.5% · 390,648
- Black or African American14.7% · 74,057
- Hispanic or Latino4.0% · 20,296
- Two or more races2.5% · 12,493
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 4,146
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 2,315
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nava surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nava, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.2%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Nava described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Nava at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Hispanic or Latino93.2% · 35,552
- White4.8% · 1,831
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 432
- Two or more races0.4% · 153
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 90
- Black or African American0.2% · 77
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Gregory has a living-bearer frequency of 0.1761% of the US population, based on 603,591 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Gregory right now.
The surname Nava appears at a rate of 12.76 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0128%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 77 people with the full name Gregory Nava. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Gregory
FAQ
Gregory Nava: questions and answers
How many people are named Gregory Nava?
We estimate approximately 77 people in the United States share the full name Gregory Nava. That works out to about 1 in 4,451,355 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1761%) with the surname frequency (12.76 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gregory Nava?
We classify Gregory Nava as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,451,355 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Gregory a male or female name?
Gregory is predominantly male. Out of 714,266 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Gregory profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
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