Unisex name ★ peaked 2017

Greysen

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #1,965 Trend ↓ Falling 53%
Rank 2025
#1,965
among boys · ↓80 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
83
named Greysen · -2% vs 2024
How common
1 in 21,898
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2017
231 babies
All-time total
3,087
#2,643 all-time among boys
First recorded
1993
in Social Security records

Greysen popularity over time

3,087 babies have been named Greysen since 1993, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – – – – – –
1990s – 53 53 5 – #5,068
2000s 57 324 381 38 +619% #2,046
2010s 148 1,650 1,798 180 +372% #956
2020s (to 2025) 49 806 855 143 -21% #1,065

Where Greysen 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 69 0.04 outside top 500
2027 62 0.04 outside top 500
2028 57 0.03 outside top 500
2029 52 0.03 outside top 500
2030 49 0.03 outside top 500

Where Greysen is most popular

Boys named Greysen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.072 per 1,000. Strongest in Indiana, Iowa, and Pennsylvania.

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 Greysen 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
Indiana 18 0.112 +56%
Iowa 7 0.102 +41%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 +20%
Georgia 17 0.067 -7%
Florida 29 0.061 -15%
Tennessee 10 0.055 -23%
Alabama 6 0.055 -24%
North Carolina 14 0.055 -24%
New Jersey 11 0.055 -24%
Texas 47 0.053 -26%
New York 22 0.051 -29%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -32%
Louisiana 5 0.049 -32%
Michigan 9 0.044 -39%
Virginia 8 0.042 -41%
California 35 0.038 -47%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -49%
Ohio 9 0.034 -53%
Illinois 6 0.023 -67%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
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 Greysen

Greysen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,965 in 2025 with 78 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1993, 3,087 American babies have been named Greysen, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2017, when 231 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 Greysen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Greysen?

The median living Greysen is about 9 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 3,100 people named Greysen 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.

Greysen 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 5 #15,716 78 #1,965
2024 – – 85 #1,885
2023 5 #16,020 101 #1,685
2022 7 #12,706 156 #1,250
2021 16 #7,054 201 #1,065
2020 16 #7,032 185 #1,079
2019 10 #9,996 200 #1,036
2018 12 #8,816 201 #1,023
2017 13 #8,464 218 #956
2016 17 #7,022 213 #970
2015 18 #6,827 178 #1,094
2014 15 #7,814 157 #1,184
2013 16 #7,519 133 #1,301
2012 19 #6,699 117 #1,423
2011 13 #8,809 126 #1,347
2010 15 #8,038 107 #1,521
2009 10 #10,948 63 #2,149
2008 17 #7,527 68 #2,046
2007 12 #9,763 46 #2,662
2006 8 #12,793 39 #2,895
2005 5 #17,392 27 #3,559
2004 – – 21 #4,171
2003 – – 14 #5,364
2002 – – 17 #4,572
2001 5 #16,211 12 #5,795
2000 – – 17 #4,458
1995 – – 6 #8,162
1990 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Greysen?

The median living Greysen is about 9 years old. Half of all living Greysens are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Greysen are alive today?

An estimated 3,100 people named Greysen are alive in the United States, based on 3,087 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Greysen in 2025?

Greysen ranked #1,965 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 78 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Greysen?

3,087 babies have been named Greysen in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Greysen most popular?

Greysen peaked in 2017, when 231 newborns received the name.

Is Greysen a boy or girl name?

Greysen is used for both: about 8% of babies named Greysen have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Greysen rising or falling?

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

Will Greysen become more popular?

Greysen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 49 boys named Greysen 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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