US rank #7187 Girls' name Peak 2018 184 births

Graylynn — #7187 US girls' name

184 babies named Graylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2014, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s792020s105
#7187
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 59% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

57% of everyone ever named Graylynn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

28 babies were named Graylynn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 184 babies named Graylynn between 2014 and 2024, spanning 11 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Graylynn currently holds the #7187 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graylynn performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 105 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Graylynn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Ohio, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Graylynn in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graylynn 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 184 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.

Graylynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

184

Since 2014

11 years of records

Peak year

2018

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#7,187

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2014

Recorded for 11 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2014

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
28
Annual births at peak — across 11 years of records
0102030 2024202320222021202020192018201720152014 5

Graylynn by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
105 births that decade — 57% of Graylynn's all-time total
2010s792020s105

Graylynn by state

Where Graylynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2014

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Graylynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
6 3.3%
Ohio share of Graylynn's total US births 3.3%

6 of 184 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graylynn?
184 babies have been named Graylynn since 2014. It currently ranks #7187 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 28 births.
When was Graylynn most popular?
Graylynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 105 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Graylynn most popular?
The top states for the name Graylynn are Ohio (6 births).
How long has the name Graylynn been used?
Graylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2014, spanning 11 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graylynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Graciela, Gracelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2014–2024 (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.