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Worldwide Name Statistics

Grayson

Ranked #398 - 1 in 61,505 people
US

Most common in

United States

130k bearers

World total

130,071

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#398

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States130k
Worldwide
~130k
rank #398
Rarity
1 in 61,505
of people globally
Gender split
97/3
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~130k in US

About the name Grayson

There are an estimated 130,071 people named Grayson alive worldwide today. That ranks Grayson at #398 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Grayson is held by approximately 130,071 people, ranking #398 among first names. That works out to roughly 39 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 2,552 U.S. residents).

Historically Grayson is used overwhelmingly as a male name (96.9% male).

Grayson appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 96.9%Female 3.1%

Grayson popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Grayson, 1905 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1905: 6
  2. 1908: 6
  3. 1910: 5
  4. 1911: 5
  5. 1912: 12
  6. 1913: 15
  7. 1914: 15
  8. 1915: 27
  9. 1916: 24
  10. 1917: 26
  11. 1918: 25
  12. 1919: 35
  13. 1920: 28
  14. 1921: 21
  15. 1922: 32
  16. 1923: 30
  17. 1924: 28
  18. 1925: 28
  19. 1926: 26
  20. 1927: 22
  21. 1928: 26
  22. 1929: 32
  23. 1930: 16
  24. 1931: 39
  25. 1932: 20
  26. 1933: 16
  27. 1934: 20
  28. 1935: 11
  29. 1936: 25
  30. 1937: 22
  31. 1938: 25
  32. 1939: 18
  33. 1940: 17
  34. 1941: 33
  35. 1942: 26
  36. 1943: 25
  37. 1944: 27
  38. 1945: 15
  39. 1946: 19
  40. 1947: 24
  41. 1948: 37
  42. 1949: 18
  43. 1950: 29
  44. 1951: 25
  45. 1952: 29
  46. 1953: 23
  47. 1954: 28
  48. 1955: 25
  49. 1956: 24
  50. 1957: 26
  51. 1958: 16
  52. 1959: 22
  53. 1960: 36
  54. 1961: 27
  55. 1962: 26
  56. 1963: 24
  57. 1964: 26
  58. 1965: 18
  59. 1966: 31
  60. 1967: 37
  61. 1968: 28
  62. 1969: 40
  63. 1970: 45
  64. 1971: 41
  65. 1972: 36
  66. 1973: 27
  67. 1974: 36
  68. 1975: 45
  69. 1976: 40
  70. 1977: 35
  71. 1978: 50
  72. 1979: 62
  73. 1980: 77
  74. 1981: 53
  75. 1982: 63
  76. 1983: 85
  77. 1984: 104
  78. 1985: 146
  79. 1986: 145
  80. 1987: 163
  81. 1988: 165
  82. 1989: 180
  83. 1990: 241
  84. 1991: 251
  85. 1992: 298
  86. 1993: 315
  87. 1994: 409
  88. 1995: 650
  89. 1996: 692
  90. 1997: 754
  91. 1998: 843
  92. 1999: 938
  93. 2000: 1,086
  94. 2001: 1,065
  95. 2002: 1,085
  96. 2003: 1,163
  97. 2004: 1,355
  98. 2005: 1,470
  99. 2006: 1,824
  100. 2007: 2,044
  101. 2008: 2,270
  102. 2009: 2,368
  103. 2010: 3,492
  104. 2011: 4,055
  105. 2012: 4,894
  106. 2013: 5,720
  107. 2014: 6,747
  108. 2015: 8,096
  109. 2016: 8,850
  110. 2017: 8,847
  111. 2018: 8,720
  112. 2019: 8,401
  113. 2020: 7,583
  114. 2021: 7,648
  115. 2022: 7,287
  116. 2023: 6,526
  117. 2024: 6,275
  118. 2025: 5,857

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Grayson worldwide?

There are an estimated 130,071 people named Grayson alive worldwide today, ranking #398 globally.

Is Grayson a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 61,505 people. In the United States there are roughly 130,071 bearers, which is 1 in 2,552 Americans.

Is Grayson a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Grayson is used 96.9% male and 3.1% female.

Where does the name Grayson come from?

Who are famous people named Grayson?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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