How Many People Are Named Greylyn?
An estimated 50 people in the United States have the first name Greylyn. It is used for both genders, with 80.0% female. The average bearer is 8 years old, and Greylyn peaked in popularity in 2021 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Greylyn 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 Greylyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Greylyn is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
50
About 1 in 6,855,087 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
80.0% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2021
13 births
Total Registered
50
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Greylyn
Greylyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (20.0%) and females (80.0%). Out of 50 total births registered, 10 were male and 40 were female.
Greylyn as a male name
Ranked #12,775 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Greylyn as a female name
Ranked #11,466 in 2021
8 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (8 births)
Greylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Greylyn span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 37 babies were registered. While Greylyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Greylyn by Decade
How has Greylyn 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.
Greylyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Greylyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Greylyn
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
Greylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greylyn?
We estimate approximately 50 people named Greylyn 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 6,855,087 Americans share this first name.
Is Greylyn a common name?
Greylyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 54.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Greylyn most popular?
Greylyn reached peak popularity in 2021, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Greylyn is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Greylyn a female name?
Greylyn is predominantly female. 80.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Greylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Greylyn Smith, Greylyn Johnson, Greylyn 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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