ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1989 First Year 2026 Last Year 2016 Peak Year #698 Peak Rank 5K Total Count 35 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1995 First Year 2026 Last Year 2012 Peak Year #3523 Peak Rank 822 Total Count 32 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Graysen What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Graysen is a name with a single cultural origin: English. Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Graysen ### As a girl name American parents first put Graysen on the record books as a girl name in 1995, with 12 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 45 Graysens were born — ranking #3,523 that year. About 40% of every Graysen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Graysen ranks #6,135 for girls with 19 births, falling sharply (-25%). All told, over 822 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name American parents first put Graysen on the record books as a boy name in 1989, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 354 Graysens were born — ranking #698 that year. About 57% of every Graysen on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Graysen ranks #1,352 for boys with 141 births, falling sharply (-39%). All told, over 5K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Graysen Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Graysen. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Grayson](/grayson) * [Greyson](/greyson) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Graysen Phonetically similar names — useful when Graysen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Grayson](/grayson) * Grison * Greeson * Grisson * Greisen * Greason * Gracing * Gruesome * [Gerson](/gerson) * [Grissom](/grissom) * Grewsome * [Gratian](/gratian) Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Graysen What does the name Graysen mean? Graysen is a name with a single cultural origin: English. What is the origin of the name Graysen? Graysen has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Graysen in 2026? In 2026, Graysen ranks #1,352 among boys' names in the U.S., with 141 babies given the name that year. When was Graysen most popular? Graysen reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking #698 that year with 354 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Graysen most popular? Graysen has historically been most popular in South Dakota, Maine, Nebraska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Graysen. Is Graysen a unisex name? Yes — Graysen is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 15% of Graysens assigned female and 85% assigned male historically. What names go well with Graysen? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Graysen include Orvil, Hillard, Conley. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Graysen? Common variants and related forms of Graysen include Grayson, Greyson. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦OrvilPeak #698](/orvil)[👦HillardPeak #699](/hillard)[👦ConleyPeak #699](/conley)[👦EffiePeak #699](/effie) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧CalaPeak #3523](/cala)[👧GraceannePeak #3523](/graceanne)[👧LiloPeak #3523](/lilo)[👧DandraPeak #3523](/dandra) ## About the name Graysen Graysen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 5K births in the dataset. Graysen's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #698\. Use the chart and map above to compare Graysen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2016 → ](/year/2016) * [ Names of the 2010s → ](/decade/2010s) * [ Names starting with "G" → ](/letter/g) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.