Greyling vs Greyson

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

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Greyling

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Greyson

Boy name · Rank #127

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Metric Greyling Greyson
Current Rank Unranked #127
Total Births (all years) 12 57,770
Peak Year 1961 2017
Peak Year Births 7 4,848
Peak Decade 1960ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1965

Births by Decade

Decade Greyling Greyson
1950ss 5 —
1960ss 7 17
1970ss — 46
1980ss — 234
1990ss — 1,241
2000ss — 4,726
2010ss — 33,199
2020ss — 18,307

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Greyling Greyson
2014 — 3,050
2015 — 3,607
2016 — 4,325
2017 — 4,848
2018 — 4,754
2019 — 4,564
2020 — 4,372
2021 — 4,223
2022 — 3,770
2023 — 3,074
2024 — 2,868

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, 1957–1961.

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