Male name
Gregory
2,944 births (England and Wales, 1996–2025), peaking in 1997. Expression number: 5.
Origin
Via Latin Grēgorius, from post-classical Ancient Greek Γρηγόριος (Grēgórios, “watchful, vigilant”), from Ancient Greek ἐγείρω (egeírō, “awaken, arouse”).From Wiktionary, entry “Gregory”, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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How many babies received it
From the official birth registers.
In England and Wales
Peak in 1997: 358 births. 2,944 births from 1996 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1990s. It is still given: 116 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Baby names in England and Wales, Open Government Licence v3.0.
In the United States
Peak in 1962: 22,063 births. 714,753 births from 1880 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 21st among boys' names in 1962. It really came into use around 1907. It is still given: 2,828 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Social Security Administration, Popular Baby Names, public domain.
In Ireland
Peak in 1974: 86 births. 2,095 births from 1964 to 2025. A name given mostly in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. At its peak, it ranked 72nd among boys' names in 1967. It is still given: 12 births from 2021 to 2025.
Source: Central Statistics Office, Irish Babies' Names, CC BY 4.0.
Elsewhere in the world
The name in the birth records of the 10 countries we track. The period covered varies from country to country.
| Country | Births | Period | Best rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 91,755 | 1900–2025 | 14th in 1982 |
| Switzerland | 3,417* | 1915–2025 | — |
| Quebec | 1,284 | 1980–2025 | — |
* These are the people living in the country, counted by year of birth, not the number of births.
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms, Etalab Open Licence 2.0; Federal Statistical Office, First names of the population by year of birth, free use with attribution; Retraite Québec, Banque de prénoms, CC BY 4.0.
The numbers of the name
Each letter has a value: A = 1, B = 2… I = 9, then J = 1 again (Pythagorean method). We add them up, then reduce to a single digit, except 11, 22 and 33.
■ vowel · ■ consonant
Expression
All the letters: talents, the way you act.
5
freedom, change, movement
7 + 9 + 5 + 7 + 6 + 9 + 7 = 50 → 5
Soul
The vowels: what drives you deep down.
9
humanity, generosity, completion
5 + 6 + 7 = 18 → 9
Personality
The consonants: what others notice first.
5
freedom, change, movement
7 + 9 + 7 + 9 = 32 → 5
- Digits missing from the name
- 1, 2, 3, 4, 8
- Most frequent digit
- 7 · reflection, inner life, seeking
The meaning of the numbers comes from numerological tradition; it isn't a measure of your personality. A full portrait needs your first and middle names, your last name at birth, and your date of birth. How we calculate
Your name and theirs
The number of each name, and the number of the bond, which comes from adding them together. A symbolic game: what your two names say together, to be read as a metaphor, not as a verdict on your relationship.