Greysen
Boy name · #1967 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 78 baby boys were named Greysen, placing it at #1967 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,077 boys born in 2025 was named Greysen.
The 32-year story
Greysen first appears in the Social Security records in 1993, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 218 boys were named Greysen — good for #955 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 Greysen per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Greysen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Greysen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Greysen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Greysen is most common
State-level data for Greysen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Greysen
Statistically, parents drawn to Greysen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Graysen, Brysen, Karsen, Caysen, and Macsen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Greysen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 78 | #1959 |
| 2024 | 85 | #1878 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 156 | #1250 |
| 2021 | 201 | #1064 |
| 2020 | 185 | #1077 |
| 2019 | 200 | #1034 |
| 2018 | 201 | #1023 |
| 2017 | 218 | #955 |
| 2016 | 213 | #967 |
| 2015 | 178 | #1092 |
| 2014 | 157 | #1184 |
| 2013 | 133 | #1297 |
| 2012 | 117 | #1419 |
| 2011 | 126 | #1344 |
| 2010 | 107 | #1517 |
| 2009 | 63 | #2143 |
| 2008 | 68 | #2039 |
| 2007 | 46 | #2643 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 14 | #5271 |
| 2002 | 17 | #4502 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Greysen a popular boy name?
Greysen ranked #1967 among boys in 2025 with 78 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1092.
When was the name Greysen most popular?
Greysen peaked in 2017, when 218 American boys received the name (ranked #955 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Greysen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,077 newborn American boys was named Greysen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.