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Why parents love Gregory- Gregory Peck IS Atticus Finch — cinema's most moral man.
- Sixteen popes chose this name.
- Gregorian chant is named for Pope Gregory.
- Three syllables with a strong, Greek sound: GREG-or-ee.
- The meaning watchful is powerfully alert.
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The vibe of Gregory
watchfulalertGreekgregoreinPeckAtticus Finchsixteen popesGregorian chantmoral
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Origin & history of Gregory
Greek gregorein (to be watchful)
→ Gregory
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Modern American roots
Gregory means watchful. Peck IS Atticus Finch — cinema's most moral. Sixteen popes chose this name. Gregorian chant is named for Pope Gregory.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Greek; Pope Gregory I (540–604); Gregory Peck (1916–2003).
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Today
Gregory remains a beloved choice, ranking #436 in the US. 714,266 babies have been named Gregory since 1880.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Gregory?
1962
peak year
Gregory was a name of the 1960s. Through that decade it averaged #23 nationally — one of the era's most chosen names. In 1962, 21,971 babies were named Gregory (ranked #21 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #436, with about 741 babies given the name annually. Gregory has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 714,266 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
21,971
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #21)
(ranked #21)
741
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
7,410
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
714,266
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gregory5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Gregory's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — watchful seeking. People named Gregory tend to be moral, alert, and gifted at being Atticus Finch while sixteen popes choose your name.
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Atticus Finch AND sixteen popes✦
Peck-most-moral◈
Gregorian-chant◎
Watchful-alert♡
Greek-vigilantG7
R9
E5
G7
O6
R9
Y7
Sum: 50 → Life path 5
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Personality of Gregory🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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