Gray
Gray is a male given name: 91% of people named Gray are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 91% male / 9% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Great Britain
- US births since 1880
- 3,932 male / 400 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gray
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gray," in English, "Guten Tag Gray," in German. Gray is a male given name: about 91% of people named Gray are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gray,
German
Guten Tag Gray,
French
Bonjour Gray,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gray:
Chinese
Gray您好：
Japanese
Gray様
English
Hi Gray,
German
Hi Gray,
French
Salut Gray,
Spanish
Hola Gray,
Chinese
Gray你好：
Japanese
Grayさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | man's name | 91% |
| Great Britain | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
3,932 male · 400 female · 4,332 births recorded
Since 1980: 87% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gray a male or female name?
Gray is a male given name: 91% of people named Gray are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.
How do I address Gray in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gray," in English, "Guten Tag Gray," in German. Gray is a male given name: about 91% of people named Gray are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gray a unisex name?
Gray is not a unisex name: 91% of people named Gray are men. Gray leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gray a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gray (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gray,
title = {Is Gray a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gray},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}