Grady vs Grayson

Side-by-side comparison of Grady and Grayson — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Grady

Boy name · Rank #370

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Name B

Grayson

Boy name · Rank #48

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Metric Grady Grayson
Current Rank #370 #48
Total Births (all years) 51,619 123,139
Peak Year 2008 2017
Peak Year Births 1,196 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Grady Grayson
1880ss 49 —
1890ss 450 —
1900ss 753 12
1910ss 4,026 189
1920ss 5,619 273
1930ss 4,738 212
1940ss 4,568 241
1950ss 4,014 247
1960ss 2,929 282
1970ss 2,134 393
1980ss 1,477 1,094
1990ss 1,784 4,733
2000ss 5,892 14,167
2010ss 9,216 66,398
2020ss 3,970 34,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grady Grayson
2014 956 6,580
2015 958 7,925
2016 938 8,692
2017 886 8,717
2018 766 8,605
2019 748 8,306
2020 768 7,482
2021 727 7,549
2022 789 7,191
2023 804 6,465
2024 882 6,211

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1887–2024.

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