Grafton vs Grayson

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

Name A

Grafton

Boy name · Rank #8307

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Name B

Grayson

Boy name · Rank #48

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Metric Grafton Grayson
Current Rank #8307 #48
Total Births (all years) 1,071 123,139
Peak Year 1916 2017
Peak Year Births 25 8,717
Peak Decade 1920ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1886 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Grafton Grayson
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 12 —
1900ss 5 12
1910ss 130 189
1920ss 145 273
1930ss 99 212
1940ss 126 241
1950ss 114 247
1960ss 41 282
1970ss 23 393
1980ss 42 1,094
1990ss 50 4,733
2000ss 106 14,167
2010ss 128 66,398
2020ss 45 34,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grafton Grayson
2014 13 6,580
2015 5 7,925
2016 15 8,692
2017 16 8,717
2018 10 8,605
2019 11 8,306
2020 9 7,482
2021 6 7,549
2022 10 7,191
2023 11 6,465
2024 9 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, 1886–2024.

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