Grayson
BoysBest rank #44 (2018) · ranked in 12 years
With a peak of #44 in 2018, Grayson appeared in the rankings across 2014-2025.
It climbed from #90 in 2014 to #83 in 2025.
In the most recent data (2025) it ranks #83.
At its peak year of 2018, Grayson was given to 8,720 newborns.
Grayson was most popular around 2018, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Grayson is most popular
In 2025, Grayson was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,829 births nationwide.
The largest share came from Texas at 532 births, 9.1% of the national total, where it ranked #116 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 44.7% of Grayson births, against 14.6% Northeast, 24.3% Midwest, 16.4% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Grayson placed as high as #18 in Vermont and as low as #280 in Hawaii.
Top states, 2025
- 1Texas532 · #116 there
- 2Florida343 · #89 there
- 3California317 · #230 there
- 4North Carolina289 · #32 there
- 5Ohio285 · #39 there
Share by census region
- Northeast14.6%
- Midwest24.3%
- South44.7%
- West16.4%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Grayson a popular name?
- Grayson reached a best rank of #44 in 2018 and has charted in 12 years.
- Where does Grayson rank now?
- In the most recent data (2025), Grayson ranks #83.
- Is Grayson a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a boys' name.
- When was Grayson most popular?
- Grayson peaked around 2018.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)