US rank #2675 Boys' name Peak 2008 2,125 births

Grayden — #2675 US boys' name

2,125 babies named Grayden in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s61930s51980s61990s872000s7052010s10302020s280
#2675
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 81% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Grayden was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

146 babies were named Grayden in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grayden

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,125 babies named Grayden between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Grayden currently holds the #2675 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 146 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grayden performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 1,030 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Grayden shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 145 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Pennsylvania. In total, SSA state-level files list Grayden in 26 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grayden 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 2,125 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.

Grayden at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,125

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2008

146 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,675

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grayden popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
146
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Grayden by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
1,030 births that decade — 48% of Grayden's all-time total
1910s61920s61930s51980s61990s872000s7052010s10302020s280

Grayden by state

Where Grayden concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Grayden
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
145 6.8%
#2 California
84 4.0%
#3 Pennsylvania
56 2.6%
#4 Texas
54 2.5%
#5 Michigan
48 2.3%
#6 North Carolina
34 1.6%
#7 Utah
34 1.6%
#8 New York
32 1.5%
Ohio share of Grayden's total US births 6.8%
Even split

145 of 2,125 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.

Grayden appears in 26 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grayden?
2,125 babies have been named Grayden since 1918. It currently ranks #2675 among boys. The peak year was 2008 with 146 births.
When was Grayden most popular?
Grayden was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,030 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Grayden most popular?
The top states for the name Grayden are Ohio (145 births), California (84 births), Pennsylvania (56 births).
How long has the name Grayden been used?
Grayden has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Grayden?
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.

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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, 1918–2024 (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.