Graylin
The Story of Graylin
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Graylin as a girl name dates back to 2004, when 5 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 15 newborns named Graylin — #7,402 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 68% of all recorded Graylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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. The name hit its high-water mark in 1957: 28 births, good for #1,487 nationwide. The 1950s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Graylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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