Grayson
English surname meaning son of the grieve, a grieve being a steward or farm overseer in northern England and Scotland.
Grayson in 2025
Grayson was given to 5,857 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 83rd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 566 babies born.
The history of Grayson
Grayson reached its highest point in 2016, when 8,850 babies were given the name, ranking 55th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 44th, in 2018.
Across the 121 years of records since 1905, 133,184 babies have been named Grayson. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Grayson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Grayson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 12 | 2,704 |
| 1910s | 189 | 2,385 |
| 1920s | 273 | 2,451 |
| 1930s | 212 | 2,120 |
| 1940s | 241 | 2,376 |
| 1950s | 247 | 2,976 |
| 1960s | 293 | 3,019 |
| 1970s | 417 | 2,790 |
| 1980s | 1,181 | 1,639 |
| 1990s | 5,391 | 629 |
| 2000s | 15,730 | 305 |
| 2010s | 67,822 | 44 |
| 2020s | 41,176 | 50 |
Where Grayson is heading
Grayson has fallen 28% over the past decade, from 8,096 babies in 2015 to 5,857 in 2025.
Names like Grayson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Grayson.