Total births
26
Boys' name · since 2018
Grayston
26 babies named Grayston in U.S. Social Security records since 2018, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 26
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Grayston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 26 recorded since 2018.
Social Security Administration records show Grayston recorded 26 times among boys since 2018, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2018 to 2023.
- 26 total births
- 2018–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
26 boys have been named Grayston since 2018, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 26
- total births
- 2018–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Grayston was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Grayston in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
Grayston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Grayston's full recorded timeline at 2021, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2018, with just 6 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2021 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Grayston at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2021
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2018
Grayston popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2018–2023
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Grayston by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Grayston's strongest decade.
14 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Grayston births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 14 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grayston? ▼
26 babies have been named Grayston since 2018. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2021 with 7 births.
When was Grayston most popular? ▼
Grayston was most popular in the 2020s decade with 14 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Grayston been used? ▼
Grayston has been recorded in Social Security data since 2018, spanning 6 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Grayston? ▼
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 Grayston
Nearby Names Like Grayston
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grayston
Grant Boy
#241 136,462 births
Grayson Boy
#48 128,994 births
Graham Boy
#129 61,436 births
Grady Boy
#372 52,474 births
Granville Boy
#12350 5,501 births
Compare Grayston side by side: Grayston vs Grant Grayston vs Grayson Grayston vs Graham
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2018–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Grayston: Baby Name Since 2018 - 26 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grayston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Grayston 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 June 2026.