Graydon: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	5	1	–	#1,061
1900s	34	3	+580%	#763
1910s	226	23	+565%	#1,128
1920s	364	36	+61%	#1,046
1930s	277	28	-24%	#1,171
1940s	227	23	-18%	#1,195
1950s	203	20	-11%	#1,351
1960s	150	15	-26%	#1,756
1970s	111	11	-26%	#2,434
1980s	145	15	+31%	#2,502
1990s	263	26	+81%	#2,279
2000s	609	61	+132%	#1,622
2010s	729	73	+20%	#1,578
2020s (to 2025)	166	28	-62%	#2,945

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,061

1900s

+580%

#763

1910s

226

+565%

#1,128

1920s

364

+61%

#1,046

1930s

277

-24%

#1,171

1940s

227

-18%

#1,195

1950s

203

-11%

#1,351

1960s

150

-26%

#1,756

1970s

111

-26%

#2,434

1980s

145

+31%

#2,502

1990s

263

+81%

#2,279

2000s

609

+132%

#1,622

2010s

729

+20%

#1,578

2020s (to 2025)

166

-62%

#2,945

The story of Graydon

Graydon is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,464 in 2025 with 17 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1890, 3,509 American babies have been named Graydon. Its peak came in 2010, when 100 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Graydon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Graydon?

The median living Graydon is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 39. An estimated 2,400 people named Graydon are alive in the United States today.

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

Graydon year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	17	#5,464
2024	13	#6,591
2023	33	#3,499
2022	35	#3,365
2021	28	#3,846
2020	40	#2,945
2019	53	#2,499
2018	49	#2,590
2017	62	#2,173
2016	64	#2,150
2015	87	#1,758
2014	71	#2,008
2013	73	#1,921
2012	86	#1,745
2011	84	#1,744
2010	100	#1,578
2009	76	#1,900
2008	96	#1,622
2007	78	#1,854
2006	77	#1,796
2005	61	#2,041
2004	55	#2,143
2003	59	#1,968
2002	33	#2,840
2001	40	#2,448
2000	34	#2,692
1995	25	#2,873
1990	17	#3,504
1985	11	#3,897
1980	13	#3,318
1975	8	#4,080
1970	15	#2,434
1965	11	#2,530
1960	17	#2,005
1955	24	#1,583
1950	29	#1,351
1945	14	#1,880
1940	18	#1,654
1935	19	#1,617
1930	36	#1,180
1925	28	#1,402
1920	36	#1,214
1915	27	#1,281
1910	9	#1,152
1905	11	#763
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	5	#1,061
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Graydon?

The median living Graydon is about 19 years old. Half of all living Graydons are between 12 and 39 years old.

How many people named Graydon are alive today?

An estimated 2,400 people named Graydon are alive in the United States, based on 3,509 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Graydon in 2025?

Graydon ranked #5,464 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 17 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Graydon?

3,509 babies have been named Graydon in the United States since 1890, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Graydon most popular?

Graydon peaked in 2010, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Graydon a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Graydon rising or falling?

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

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Graydon popularity over time

The story of Graydon

How old are people named Graydon?

Graydon year by year

Frequently asked questions

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