Boy · #143 in 2026

Greyson

Greyson is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

Current Rank
#143
Peak Rank
#77 (2017)
Total Babies
63K
5-Yr Trend
-34%
1990
First Year
2026
Last Year
2014
Peak Year
#3005
Peak Rank
820
Total Count
34
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Greyson

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Greyson is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:

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The Story of Greyson

Greyson first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1965, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 4,848 Greysons were born — ranking #80 that year. As of 2026, Greyson ranks #143 for baby boys with 2,507 births, falling sharply (-34%). In total, more than 63K Greysons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Greyson

Phonetically similar names — useful when Greyson is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Greyson

What does the name Greyson mean?
Greyson is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:
How popular is Greyson in 2026?
In 2026, Greyson ranks #143 among boys' names in the U.S., with 2,507 babies given the name that year.
When was Greyson most popular?
Greyson reached its peak popularity in 2017, ranking #77 that year with 4,848 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Greyson most popular?
Greyson has historically been most popular in West Virginia, Wyoming, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Greyson.
Is Greyson a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Greyson is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Greyson?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Greyson include Greg, Jameson, Jay. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Greyson

Greyson is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1965 and has accumulated 63K births in the dataset. Greyson's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #77. Use the chart and map above to compare Greyson'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 .

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.