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Greyson

Boy

Meaning of Greyson: English: 'son of the gray-haired one'

Greyson is a boy's name most strongly associated with English naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is one of today's most-chosen names — 156th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 427th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#156

2,457 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#427

94 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

61,043

First recorded 1965 · peak 2017

Trend

falling

Style: popular

Popularity over time

1981: 5 babies1982: 11 babies1983: 14 babies1984: 19 babies1985: 31 babies1986: 31 babies1987: 33 babies1988: 40 babies1989: 45 babies1990: 55 babies19901991: 58 babies1992: 66 babies1993: 78 babies1994: 95 babies1995: 152 babies1996: 183 babies1997: 185 babies1998: 199 babies1999: 241 babies2000: 262 babies20002001: 289 babies2002: 269 babies2003: 301 babies2004: 330 babies2005: 432 babies2006: 544 babies2007: 725 babies2008: 829 babies2009: 925 babies2010: 1,398 babies20102011: 1,811 babies2012: 2,278 babies2013: 2,695 babies2014: 3,106 babies2015: 3,653 babies2016: 4,364 babies2017: 4,889 babies2018: 4,800 babies2019: 4,597 babies2020: 4,421 babies20202021: 4,255 babies2022: 3,813 babies2023: 3,103 babies2024: 2,888 babies2025: 2,457 babies
US babies named Greyson per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 4,889.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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