How Many People Are Named Graydon?
An estimated 2,439 people in the United States have the first name Graydon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Graydon peaked in popularity in 2010 with 100 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Graydon as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Graydon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,439
About 1 in 140,531 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
2010
100 births
Total Registered
3,492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Graydon
Graydon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,492 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Graydon as a male name
Ranked #6,571 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (100 births)
Graydon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Graydon span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 729 babies were registered. Graydon has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Graydon by Decade
How has Graydon tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Graydon by State
Birth registrations for Graydon span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in North Carolina, Georgia, Connecticut. On average, about 37 Graydons were registered per state.
Graydon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Graydon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Graydon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Graydon?
We estimate approximately 2,439 people named Graydon are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 140,531 Americans share this first name.
Is Graydon a common name?
Graydon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Graydon most popular?
Graydon reached peak popularity in 2010, when 100 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Graydon is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Graydon a male name?
Graydon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Graydon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Graydon Smith, Graydon Johnson, Graydon Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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