Graylin
The Story of Graylin
As a girl name
Graylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 15 Graylins were born — ranking #7,402 that year. As of 2026, Graylin ranks #15,178 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 96 Graylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Graylin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1949, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1957, when 28 Graylins were born — ranking #1,487 that year. As of 2026, Graylin ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, rising sharply (+29% over the past five years). In total, more than 529 Graylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1940s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Graylin
Graylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 529 births in the dataset. Graylin's peak popularity came in 1957 when it ranked #1,487. Use the chart and map above to compare Graylin'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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