Greyson
An English surname, “son of the grieve,” a grieve being a steward or bailiff.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Greyson first shows up in the national records in 1965. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 2016 to 2022. Its biggest year was 2017, when 4,849 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 80 nationally. Its best ranking came in 2018, at No. 77. In 2025 it ranked No. 149 for boys. All told, 61,043 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Grayson (133,184), Graysen (5,182), Gracyn (4,326), Gracen (3,531), Greysen (3,087), Graycen (1,430) (total births since 1880)
Explore Greyson interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 | No. 3537 |
| 1970s | 46 | No. 3558 |
| 1980s | 234 | No. 1705 |
| 1990s | 1,242 | No. 724 |
| 2000s | 4,726 | No. 347 |
| 2010s | 33,204 | No. 77 |
| 2020s | 20,762 | No. 81 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.