Unisex name · since 1989
Graysen
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 4,384 babies named Graysen, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,392 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,384
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
4,384 babies have been named Graysen since 1989, making it today's #1392 unisex name.
Graysen has 4,384 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1392 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2025.
- #1,946 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,392 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 4,384 born since 1989
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Graysen ranks #1,946 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,392 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 4,384 born since 1989, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1,946 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,392 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 4,384
- born since 1989
- 2010s
- peak decade
Graysen's 4,384 recorded births place it above 95.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
39 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Graysen compares
4,384 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Graysen's all-time total is 12x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Graysen | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,384 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 354 | 34 | 22,252 |
Graysen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Graysen's SSA record in two at 2009 and the more recent half accounts for 88% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 12%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 354, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Graysen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 354
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Graysen popularity over time - girls
798 total births recorded since 1995 (Graysen as girls' name)
Graysen by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,579 births, 59% of the file).
2010s was Graysen's strongest decade.
2,579 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Graysen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 90
1990s
90 births
- 2000s 520
2000s
520 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,579 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,190 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,579 births (59% of all-time use).
How Graysen 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 Graysen's total volume
Graysen by state
Where Graysen concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 312 | 7.1% |
| #2 | California | | 233 | 5.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 172 | 3.9% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 172 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Michigan | | 167 | 3.8% |
| #6 | New York | | 142 | 3.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 135 | 3.1% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 123 | 2.8% |
312 of 4,384 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.
Graysen appears in 39 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Graysen's data
- Graysen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,579 total births) through the 2020s (1,190) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Graysens (312 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Graysen: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1989–2025 (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 Graysen 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.