Boy name
Greyson
Greyson holds the #149 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular boy names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,439 newborn boys in a single year. The name has been cooling off, slipping from #81 in 2020 to #149 today. Its strongest year on record was 2018 (#77 nationally, 4,754 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1965. The name's biggest fan base is in Vermont (#37 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#149
among boy names
Trend
Falling
last 5 years
All-time peak
#77
in 2018 (2010s)
Babies in 2025
2,439
boys named Greyson
Greyson popularity, 1880–2025
Where Greyson is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Vermont (#37), Maine (#54), Alaska (#65)
Uniqueness score
24/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Greyson in the most recent year of SSA data.