Graylen
The Story of Graylen
As a girl name
Graylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 8 Graylens were born — ranking #11,138 that year. As of 2026, Graylen ranks #11,138 for girls with 8 births, with steady use. 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
Graylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1956, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 37 Graylens were born — ranking #3,237 that year. As of 2026, Graylen ranks #3,237 for boys 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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