Gray vs Grayson

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

Name A

Gray

Boy name · Rank #1342

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Name B

Grayson

Boy name · Rank #48

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Metric Gray Grayson
Current Rank #1342 #48
Total Births (all years) 5,038 123,139
Peak Year 2023 2017
Peak Year Births 175 8,717
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 1905

Births by Decade

Decade Gray Grayson
1880ss 17 —
1890ss 15 —
1900ss 38 12
1910ss 140 189
1920ss 195 273
1930ss 158 212
1940ss 229 241
1950ss 333 247
1960ss 306 282
1970ss 203 393
1980ss 258 1,094
1990ss 433 4,733
2000ss 618 14,167
2010ss 1,296 66,398
2020ss 799 34,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Gray Grayson
2014 127 6,580
2015 141 7,925
2016 144 8,692
2017 145 8,717
2018 148 8,605
2019 156 8,306
2020 151 7,482
2021 167 7,549
2022 164 7,191
2023 175 6,465
2024 142 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, 1885–2024.

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