Recorded 1955–1962 Boys' name Peak 1962 38 births

Gralyn — boys' name

38 babies named Gralyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1955, with the highest year being 1962. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s191960s19
1950s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Gralyn was born in this single decade.

1962
Single peak year

8 babies were named Gralyn in 1962 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gralyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 38 babies named Gralyn between 1955 and 1962, spanning 8 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Gralyn currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1962. The name reached its historical peak in 1962, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gralyn performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Gralyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gralyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 38 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gralyn at a glance

Last recorded 1962

Total births

38

Since 1955

8 years of records

Peak year

1962

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1962

Active since

1955

Recorded for 8 years

Last year on file: 1962

Gralyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1962–1955

Last recorded 1962
Peak year (1962)
8
Annual births at peak — across 8 years of records
456789 196219611960195919571955 7

Gralyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
19 births that decade — 50% of Gralyn's all-time total
1950s191960s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gralyn?
38 babies have been named Gralyn since 1955. It was last recorded in 1962. The peak year was 1962 with 8 births.
When was Gralyn most popular?
Gralyn was most popular in the 1950s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1962.
How long has the name Gralyn been used?
Gralyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1955, spanning 8 years of data through 1962.
What names are similar to Gralyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1955–1962 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.