Greyson
A respelling of Grayson, an English surname meaning son of the greyve, a greyve being a steward or bailiff in medieval northern England.
Greyson in 2025
Greyson was given to 2,457 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 270th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 1,349 babies born.
The history of Greyson
Greyson reached its highest point in 2017, when 4,889 babies were given the name, ranking 128th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 123rd, in 2018.
Across the 61 years of records since 1965, 61,043 babies have been named Greyson. Half of them were born before 2017, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Greyson by decade
| Decade | Babies named Greyson | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | 8,865 |
| 1970s | 46 | 8,852 |
| 1980s | 234 | 4,096 |
| 1990s | 1,312 | 1,565 |
| 2000s | 4,906 | 698 |
| 2010s | 33,591 | 123 |
| 2020s | 20,937 | 131 |
Where Greyson is heading
Greyson has fallen 33% over the past decade, from 3,653 babies in 2015 to 2,457 in 2025.
Names like Greyson
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Greyson.