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Grayson

Boy English /GRAY-son/ #3022 in 2023

Grayson is a boy name of English origin.

Meaning of Grayson

Son of the gray-haired one; son of the steward.

Popularity of Grayson

Popularity, 1905–2023

6,520 births in 2023

1905 2023

116,928 U.S. births recorded from 1905–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2016

8,849 babies

First recorded

1905

118 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Greyson

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e)

Boy · Germanic languages

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert

Girl · English

Popular in the 1960s and the 1970s

From Brandon, Brampdon, Bramdun, Bremedon, Bromdun, from, from gloss=broom shrub + gloss=hill, dune

God is gracious

Girl · English

English place name from sċīr + lēah

Girl · English

Wished-for child; desired

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.