Girl & boy name
Grayson
As of 2025, Grayson ranks #51 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 5,805 boys received the name that year. Popularity is fading: #35 five years ago, #51 now. SSA records for Grayson go back to 1905; the peak came in 2018 at #32, with 8,606 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Vermont, where it ranks #13 among boy names.
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Grayson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Grayson is most popular
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You'll meet plenty of them — a true chart-topper. Based on how many babies per birth were named Grayson in the most recent year of SSA data.
Grayson as a girl name
Grayson is currently the #3100 girl name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 52 babies. It has drifted down the charts over the past five years, from #1965 to #3100. Looking at the full record since 1961, Grayson hit its all-time high of #1111 in 2001, when 190 girls were given the name. State by state, North Carolina leads the way at #1281.