US rank #1282 Unisex name Peak 2016 4,252 births

Graysen — #1282 US boys' name

4,252 babies named Graysen in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s902000s5202010s25792020s1058
#1282
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

61% of everyone ever named Graysen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

354 babies were named Graysen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graysen

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,252 babies named Graysen between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Graysen currently holds the #1282 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 354 babies received it in a single year. Graysen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 783 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graysen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 2,579 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Graysen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 300 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Graysen in 39 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graysen 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 4,252 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.

Graysen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,252

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2016

354 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,282

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graysen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
354
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
-1000100200300400 20242019201420092004199919941989 5

Graysen popularity over time — girls

783 total births recorded since 1995 (Graysen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 783 births
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019961995 12

Graysen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
2,579 births that decade — 61% of Graysen's all-time total
1980s51990s902000s5202010s25792020s1058

Graysen by state

Where Graysen concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Graysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
300 7.1%
#2 California
226 5.3%
#3 Michigan
167 3.9%
#4 Ohio
167 3.9%
#5 Florida
165 3.9%
#6 New York
142 3.3%
#7 Washington
129 3.0%
#8 Indiana
123 2.9%
Texas share of Graysen's total US births 7.1%
Even split

300 of 4,252 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 39 reporting states.

Graysen appears in 39 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graysen?
4,252 babies have been named Graysen since 1989. It currently ranks #1282 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 354 births.
When was Graysen most popular?
Graysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 2,579 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Graysen most popular?
The top states for the name Graysen are Texas (300 births), California (226 births), Michigan (167 births).
Is Graysen a unisex name?
Yes, Graysen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 4,252 births, and as a girl's name it has 783 births.
How long has the name Graysen been used?
Graysen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graysen?
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.

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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, 1989–2024 (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.