Graye
The Story of Graye
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Graye as a girl name dates back to 2011, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 7 newborns named Graye — #12,196 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 59% of all recorded Grayes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (7 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 17 Grayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Graye as a boy name dates back to 1995, when 5 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 6 newborns named Graye — #10,599 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 69% of all recorded Grayes. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 16 Grayes have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Graye
Graye is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 17 births in the dataset. Graye's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,196. Use the chart and map above to compare Graye's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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