Graylen
The Story of Graylen
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Graylen as a girl name dates back to 2018, when 7 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Graylen — #11,138 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Graylens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (8 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 26 Graylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Graylen on the record books as a boy name in 1956, with 8 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 37 Graylens were born — ranking #3,237 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 61% of all recorded Graylens. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #3,237 among boy names with 37 births, rising sharply (+78% over the past five years). In total, more than 318 Graylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Graylen
Graylen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 318 births in the dataset. Graylen's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,969. Use the chart and map above to compare Graylen'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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