Boys' name · since 1918
Grayden
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 2,175 babies named Grayden, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,175
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,175 babies have been named Grayden since 1918, making it today's #2684 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grayden has been recorded 2,175 times among boys since 1918, currently ranked #2684 nationally and more common than 81% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2025.
- #3,130 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,684 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,175 born since 1918
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grayden ranks #3,130 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,684 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,175 born since 1918, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,130 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,684 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,175
- born since 1918
- 2010s
- peak decade
Grayden's 2,175 recorded births place it above 93.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
26 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Ohio.
How Grayden compares
2,175 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Grayden's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grayden | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,175 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 146 | 34 | 22,252 |
Grayden's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Grayden's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 80% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 20%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 146, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Grayden popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 146
- Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
Grayden by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,031 births, 47% of the file).
2010s was Grayden's strongest decade.
1,031 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Grayden births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 6
1910s
6 births
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 87
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
705 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,031 births
- 2020s 329
2020s
329 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,031 births (47% of all-time use).
How Grayden compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Grayden's total volume
Grayden by state
Where Grayden concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 145 | 6.7% |
| #2 | California | | 84 | 3.9% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 56 | 2.6% |
| #4 | Texas | | 54 | 2.5% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 48 | 2.2% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #7 | Utah | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #8 | New York | | 32 | 1.5% |
145 of 2,175 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 26 reporting states.
Grayden appears in 26 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Grayden's data
- Grayden's decade-level peak was the 2010s (1,031 total births); usage has since declined to 329 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Ohio records the most Graydens (145 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Grayden: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~107 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Grayden draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.