Grayson
Boy name · #51 in 2025 · Well-known
Grayson ranks #51 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 5,805 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #47, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 310 boys born in 2025 was named Grayson.
The 120-year story
Grayson first appears in the Social Security records in 1905, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 8,718 boys were named Grayson — good for #34 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Grayson per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Grayson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Grayson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Grayson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Grayson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Grayson is most common in VT (15 per 1,000), WY (9.2 per 1,000), KY (7.6 per 1,000), WV (7.5 per 1,000), SD (7 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 4 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Grayson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Grayson
Statistically, parents drawn to Grayson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Greyson, Jameson, Jackson, Harrison, and Jaxson.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Grayson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,805 | #51 |
| 2024 | 6,232 | #48 |
| 2023 | 6,471 | #44 |
| 2022 | 7,197 | #37 |
| 2021 | 7,554 | #35 |
| 2020 | 7,487 | #35 |
| 2019 | 8,311 | #33 |
| 2018 | 8,606 | #32 |
| 2017 | 8,718 | #34 |
| 2016 | 8,693 | #37 |
| 2015 | 7,926 | #47 |
| 2014 | 6,581 | #63 |
| 2013 | 5,557 | #77 |
| 2012 | 4,717 | #86 |
| 2011 | 3,940 | #98 |
| 2010 | 3,359 | #122 |
| 2009 | 2,258 | #172 |
| 2008 | 2,116 | #188 |
| 2007 | 1,853 | #211 |
| 2006 | 1,681 | #218 |
| 2005 | 1,308 | #254 |
| 2004 | 1,196 | #272 |
| 2003 | 1,025 | #297 |
| 2002 | 929 | #308 |
| 2001 | 875 | #322 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Grayson a popular boy name?
Grayson ranked #51 among boys in 2025 with 5,805 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #47.
When was the name Grayson most popular?
Grayson peaked in 2017, when 8,718 American boys received the name (ranked #34 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Grayson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 310 newborn American boys was named Grayson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.