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
Census
Gregery in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 391 people with the first name Gregery, which placed it at #24,576 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#24,576
National first-name rank
People counted
391
391 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gregery
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gregery is White at 76.5%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Gregery described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Gregery at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.5% · 299
- Black or African American15.6% · 61
- Hispanic or Latino5.4% · 21
- Two or more races1.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 4
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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Related
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.
How common was Gregery in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 391 people with the name Gregery, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,576 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Gregery in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Gregery?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gregery appears almost entirely male. Of the 393 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Gregery?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gregery is White at 76.5%. The next largest groups are Black (15.6%) and Hispanic (5.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Gregery most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Gregery in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.5% (299 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Gregery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
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.
Is Gregery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gregery in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Gregery can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
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.
How many people have Gregery as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Gregery, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.