Greyson
Boy name · #149 in 2025 · Distinctive
Greyson ranks #149 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 2,439 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #111, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 738 boys born in 2025 was named Greyson.
The 60-year story
Greyson first appears in the Social Security records in 1965, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 4,849 boys were named Greyson — good for #80 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 Greyson per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Greyson in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Greyson is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Greyson is most common
Geography matters for names, and Greyson is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Greyson is most common in VT (8.3 per 1,000), ME (4.9 per 1,000), AK (4.8 per 1,000), HI (4.8 per 1,000), NH (4.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.7 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Greyson is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Greyson
Statistically, parents drawn to Greyson tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jameson, Jaxson, Grayson, Bryson, and Harrison.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Greyson | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,439 | #149 |
| 2024 | 2,874 | #127 |
| 2023 | 3,076 | #117 |
| 2022 | 3,773 | #95 |
| 2021 | 4,225 | #84 |
| 2020 | 4,375 | #81 |
| 2019 | 4,567 | #79 |
| 2018 | 4,754 | #77 |
| 2017 | 4,849 | #80 |
| 2016 | 4,326 | #95 |
| 2015 | 3,607 | #111 |
| 2014 | 3,050 | #133 |
| 2013 | 2,649 | #149 |
| 2012 | 2,237 | #174 |
| 2011 | 1,794 | #200 |
| 2010 | 1,371 | #249 |
| 2009 | 905 | #347 |
| 2008 | 807 | #381 |
| 2007 | 703 | #417 |
| 2006 | 520 | #499 |
| 2005 | 418 | #565 |
| 2004 | 310 | #656 |
| 2003 | 290 | #674 |
| 2002 | 253 | #707 |
| 2001 | 272 | #668 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Greyson a popular boy name?
Greyson ranked #149 among boys in 2025 with 2,439 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #111.
When was the name Greyson most popular?
Greyson peaked in 2017, when 4,849 American boys received the name (ranked #80 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Greyson?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 738 newborn American boys was named Greyson. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.