Graves vs Grayson

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

Name A

Graves

Boy name · Rank #7240

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Name B

Grayson

Boy name · Rank #48

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Metric Graves Grayson
Current Rank #7240 #48
Total Births (all years) 120 123,139
Peak Year 2024 2017
Peak Year Births 11 8,717
Peak Decade 2020ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1887 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Graves Grayson
1880ss 5 —
1900ss — 12
1910ss 28 189
1920ss 27 273
1930ss 11 212
1940ss — 241
1950ss — 247
1960ss 10 282
1970ss — 393
1980ss — 1,094
1990ss — 4,733
2000ss — 14,167
2010ss 6 66,398
2020ss 33 34,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Graves Grayson
2014 — 6,580
2015 — 7,925
2016 — 8,692
2017 — 8,717
2018 — 8,605
2019 — 8,306
2020 5 7,482
2021 5 7,549
2022 7 7,191
2023 5 6,465
2024 11 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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