How Many People Are Named Greyson?

An estimated 58,091 people in the United States have the first name Greyson. It is predominantly male (98.6%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Greyson peaked in popularity in 2017 with 4,888 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Greyson 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 Greyson paired with any surname.

Key Insights

  • While Greyson is overwhelmingly male, 793 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
  • Greyson is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.

Estimated Living Americans

58,091

About 1 in 5,900 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Uncommon

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Male

98.6% confidence

Average Age

10

years old

Peak Year

2017

4,888 births

Total Registered

58,563

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Greyson

Greyson is predominantly male (98.6%), though 793 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.

Male 57,770 (98.6%)
Female 793 (1.4%)

Greyson as a male name

Ranked #127 in 2024

2,868 male births in 2024

Peak: 2017 (4,848 births)

Greyson as a female name

Ranked #7,706 in 2024

14 female births in 2024

Peak: 2014 (56 births)

Greyson: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Greyson span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 33,585 babies were registered. While Greyson is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.

Male
Female
0 978 2K 3K 4K 5K 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020

Greyson by Decade

How has Greyson 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1960s 17 17 0
1970s 46 46 0
1980s 234 234 0
1990s 1,311 1,241 70
2000s 4,906 4,726 180
2010s 33,585 33,199 386
2020s 18,464 18,307 157

Greyson by State

Birth registrations for Greyson span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in District of Columbia, Wyoming, Vermont. On average, about 1,109 Greysons were registered per state.

Texas 4,536
California 4,362
Florida 2,721
New York 2,658
Ohio 2,572
Pennsylvania 2,427
Georgia 1,977
Michigan 1,955
Tennessee 1,799
Illinois 1,692
Indiana 1,637
Virginia 1,410
Washington 1,386
Missouri 1,368
Kentucky 1,163
Arizona 1,158
Wisconsin 1,131
Alabama 1,119
New Jersey 1,048
Colorado 1,029
Louisiana 1,000
Utah 977
Oklahoma 939
Minnesota 915
Kansas 773
Iowa 766
Arkansas 747
Oregon 689
Maryland 686
Nevada 501
Nebraska 500
Idaho 447
Montana 230
Maine 218
Alaska 158
Hawaii 155
Delaware 135
Vermont 103
Wyoming 71

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Greyson: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Greyson?

We estimate approximately 58,091 people named Greyson 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 5,900 Americans share this first name.

Is Greyson a common name?

Greyson is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 58,563 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Greyson most popular?

Greyson reached peak popularity in 2017, when 4,888 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Greyson is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

Is Greyson a male name?

Greyson is predominantly male. 98.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

How many Greyson Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Greyson Smith, Greyson Johnson, Greyson 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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