Boys' name · since 1950
Grayland
Grayland has 202 recorded births since 1950 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1956 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1950
- 1950s
- peak decade
202 boys have been named Grayland since 1950, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Grayland recorded 202 times among boys since 1950, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1950s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1950 to 2021.
- #12,882 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 202 born since 1950
- 1950s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grayland ranks #12,882 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 202 born since 1950, peaking in the 1950s.
- #12,882 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 202
- born since 1950
- 1950s
- peak decade
Grayland's 202 recorded births place it above 71.62% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Illinois.
Grayland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Grayland splits its recorded history at 1963: 33% of all births land in the more recent half, 67% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1950 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1956 peak of 19 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Grayland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1950–2021
- Peak year (1956)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 72 years of records
Grayland by decade
1950s is the heaviest window (103 births, 51% of the file).
1950s was Grayland's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Grayland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
103 births
- 1960s
1960s
51 births
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 103 births (51% of all-time use).
Grayland by state
Where Grayland concentrates geographically, total births since 1950
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Illinois | | 5 | 2.5% |
5 of 202 births nationwide.
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What to do with Grayland's data
- Grayland's decade-level peak was the 1950s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Illinois records the most Graylands (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Grayland: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1956)
Similar record span (~71 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, 1950–2021 (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 Grayland 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.