Gregory Nava
There are approximately 81 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 4,231,535 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 ancestry information.
Expected bearers
81
1 in 4,231,535
Named Gregory
604K
Alive today
Named Nava
46K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 604K
Rarity: Very Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1962
Average age: 55
Estimated bearers: 46K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #874
Per 100K: 13.45
Top ancestry: Hispanic (93.8%)
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
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Nava surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Nava, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Hispanic at 93.8%.
- Hispanic or Latino93.8%
- White4.5%
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1%
- Black or African American0.3%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2%
- Two or more races0.2%
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).
The surname Nava appears at a rate of 13.45 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0134%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 81 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 81 people in the United States share the full name Gregory Nava. That works out to about 1 in 4,231,535 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.1761%) with the surname frequency (13.45 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Gregory Nava?
We classify Gregory Nava as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,231,535 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 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.