Grey is the British spelling of the color "gray", from the Old English graeg, and an aristocratic English surname borne by Lady Jane Grey and the Earl Grey of tea fame. As a first name it is a cooler, quieter alternative to Greyson and Grayson. In the United States Grey entered the top 1000 in 2013, peaked at number 717 in 2021 and ranks number 1014 in 2025.