Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Grayden

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,690 Trend ↓ Falling 35%
Rank 2025
#2,690
among boys · ↓8 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Grayden · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 35,585
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
146 babies
All-time total
2,175
#3,130 all-time among boys
First recorded
1918
in Social Security records

Grayden popularity over time

2,175 babies have been named Grayden since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2008Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s 6 1 – #3,903
1920s 6 1 0% #4,033
1930s 5 1 -17% #3,739
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s 6 1 – #7,317
1990s 87 9 +1350% #3,135
2000s 705 71 +710% #1,206
2010s 1,031 103 +46% #1,354
2020s (to 2025) 329 55 -47% #2,150

Where Grayden is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 42 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Grayden

Grayden is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,690 in 2025 with 48 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,175 American babies have been named Grayden. Its peak came in 2008, when 146 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Grayden stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Grayden?

The median living Grayden is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 17. An estimated 2,100 people named Grayden are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Grayden year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 48 #2,690
2024 49 #2,682
2023 44 #2,857
2022 57 #2,450
2021 66 #2,160
2020 65 #2,150
2019 85 #1,807
2018 76 #1,945
2017 100 #1,605
2016 97 #1,648
2015 111 #1,498
2014 89 #1,706
2013 118 #1,416
2012 111 #1,462
2011 125 #1,354
2010 119 #1,401
2009 132 #1,320
2008 146 #1,206
2007 108 #1,483
2006 68 #1,980
2005 62 #2,018
2004 53 #2,199
2003 37 #2,694
2002 36 #2,657
2001 42 #2,360
2000 21 #3,822
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Grayden, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Grayden?

The median living Grayden is about 13 years old. Half of all living Graydens are between 8 and 17 years old.

How many people named Grayden are alive today?

An estimated 2,100 people named Grayden are alive in the United States, based on 2,175 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Grayden in 2025?

Grayden ranked #2,690 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 48 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Grayden?

2,175 babies have been named Grayden in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Grayden most popular?

Grayden peaked in 2008, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Grayden a boy or girl name?

Grayden is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Grayden rising or falling?

Grayden is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Grayden become more popular?

Grayden is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Grayden in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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