Graylyn
Graylyn Estate, or Graylin, is a historic estate located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The construction of the Norman Revival style mansion began in 1928. Associated with the house are a number of contributing outbuildings including a garage-guest house and "farm" complex.
Meaning & Origin of Graylyn
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Graylyn Estate, or Graylin, is a historic estate located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The construction of the Norman Revival style mansion began in 1928. Associated with the house are a number of contributing outbuildings including a garage-guest house and "farm" complex.
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The Story of Graylyn
Graylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 20 Graylyns were born — ranking #5,984 that year. As of 2026, Graylyn ranks #13,427 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 122 Graylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Graylyn
Graylyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 122 births in the dataset. Graylyn's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #5,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Graylyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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- 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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