Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2016

Graysen

Meaning Rare modern spelling of Grayson Gender Unisex · 15% girls Rank 2025 #1,390 Trend ↓ Falling 42%

Rare modern spelling of Grayson.

Rank 2025
#1,390
among boys · ↓103 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
147
named Graysen · -15% vs 2024
How common
1 in 12,940
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
388 babies
All-time total
5,182
#1,946 all-time among boys
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Graysen popularity over time

5,182 babies have been named Graysen since 1989, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 5 5 1 – #8,356
1990s 71 90 161 16 +3120% #3,751
2000s 264 520 784 78 +387% #1,512
2010s 330 2,579 2,909 291 +271% #700
2020s (to 2025) 133 1,190 1,323 221 -24% #902

Where Graysen 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 120 0.07 outside top 500
2027 110 0.06 outside top 500
2028 103 0.06 outside top 500
2029 97 0.06 outside top 500
2030 92 0.05 outside top 500

Where Graysen is most popular

Boys named Graysen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.109 per 1,000. Strongest in Oregon, Mississippi, and Washington.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Graysen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Oregon 25 0.329 +202%
Mississippi 11 0.194 +78%
Washington 29 0.177 +63%
Nebraska 7 0.161 +48%
Ohio 37 0.140 +28%
Georgia 35 0.138 +27%
Indiana 22 0.137 +26%
North Carolina 34 0.133 +22%
Tennessee 23 0.127 +17%
Michigan 26 0.127 +17%
Pennsylvania 33 0.124 +14%
Kentucky 12 0.120 +10%
Missouri 15 0.108 ≈ national
Florida 50 0.106 ≈ national
Minnesota 12 0.098 -10%
South Carolina 10 0.097 -11%
Arizona 15 0.092 -16%
Alabama 10 0.091 -16%
Iowa 6 0.087 -20%
Texas 75 0.085 -22%
Oklahoma 7 0.079 -27%
Arkansas 5 0.079 -27%
Kansas 5 0.073 -33%
New York 31 0.072 -34%
Illinois 18 0.070 -35%
Utah 6 0.063 -42%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -55%
Maryland 5 0.042 -62%
California 38 0.042 -62%
Virginia 7 0.037 -66%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Graysen

Graysen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,390 in 2025 with 132 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 5,182 American babies have been named Graysen, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2016, when 388 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 Graysen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Graysen?

The median living Graysen is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 14. An estimated 5,100 people named Graysen are alive in the United States today.

median 9 020406080100

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

Graysen year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 15 #7,254 132 #1,390
2024 20 #6,022 153 #1,287
2023 24 #5,296 192 #1,106
2022 25 #5,219 221 #1,009
2021 18 #6,494 243 #930
2020 31 #4,388 249 #902
2019 27 #4,959 280 #814
2018 38 #3,877 331 #723
2017 30 #4,606 307 #765
2016 34 #4,287 354 #700
2015 33 #4,332 270 #833
2014 34 #4,305 253 #870
2013 41 #3,734 187 #1,032
2012 45 #3,550 206 #973
2011 26 #5,270 210 #944
2010 22 #6,039 181 #1,062
2009 22 #6,178 110 #1,512
2008 36 #4,303 93 #1,659
2007 35 #4,330 81 #1,803
2006 34 #4,294 74 #1,846
2005 31 #4,408 42 #2,635
2004 19 #6,316 25 #3,675
2003 21 #5,656 21 #4,028
2002 29 #4,317 19 #4,230
2001 15 #7,085 28 #3,173
2000 22 #5,203 27 #3,175
1995 12 #7,202 17 #3,751
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Graysen?

The median living Graysen is about 9 years old. Half of all living Graysens are between 5 and 14 years old.

How many people named Graysen are alive today?

An estimated 5,100 people named Graysen are alive in the United States, based on 5,182 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Graysen mean?

Rare modern spelling of Grayson.

How popular is the name Graysen in 2025?

Graysen ranked #1,390 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 132 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Graysen?

5,182 babies have been named Graysen in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Graysen most popular?

Graysen peaked in 2016, when 388 newborns received the name.

Is Graysen a boy or girl name?

Graysen is used for both: about 15% of babies named Graysen have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Graysen rising or falling?

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

Will Graysen become more popular?

Graysen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Graysen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Graysen

Names that sound and feel close to Graysen: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

Compare Graysen with similar names → More names starting with G →