US rank #6876 Boys' name Peak 2016 354 births

Graylon — #6876 US boys' name

354 babies named Graylon in U.S. Social Security records since 1950, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1950s891960s601970s101980s331990s312000s312010s602020s40
#6876
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 52% of names given to boys today.

1950s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Graylon was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

18 babies were named Graylon in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graylon

The Social Security Administration has registered 354 babies named Graylon between 1950 and 2024, spanning 75 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Graylon currently holds the #6876 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 18 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graylon performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 89 births during that ten-year window. Across the 8 decades of recorded activity, Graylon shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graylon 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 354 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.

Graylon at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

354

Since 1950

75 years of records

Peak year

2016

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#6,876

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1950

Recorded for 75 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1950

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
18
Annual births at peak — across 75 years of records
05101520 202420172008199319811964195819521950 5

Graylon by decade

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

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
89 births that decade — 25% of Graylon's all-time total
1950s891960s601970s101980s331990s312000s312010s602020s40

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graylon?
354 babies have been named Graylon since 1950. It currently ranks #6876 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 18 births.
When was Graylon most popular?
Graylon was most popular in the 1950s decade with 89 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Graylon been used?
Graylon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1950, spanning 75 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graylon?
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.

Keep exploring Graylon

Nearby Names Like Graylon

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Graylon

Names with a similar popularity rank to Graylon

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1950–2024 (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.