Boys' name · since 2003
Grayton
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 195 babies named Grayton, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,877 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 195
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Grayton currently ranks #12877 among boys' names in America, with 195 babies recorded since 2003.
Social Security Administration records show Grayton recorded 195 times among boys since 2003, holding rank #12877 nationally today, ahead of 8% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #13,127 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #12,877 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 195 born since 2003
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Grayton ranks #13,127 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,877 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 195 born since 2003, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13,127 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #12,877 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 195
- born since 2003
- 2010s
- peak decade
Grayton's 195 recorded births place it above 71.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Florida.
How Grayton compares
195 37th percentile among 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
Grayton's all-time total is 47% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grayton | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 195 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 34 | 22,252 |
Grayton's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Grayton splits its recorded history at 2015: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 16 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Grayton popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Grayton by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (113 births, 58% of the file).
2010s was Grayton's strongest decade.
113 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Grayton births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 34
2000s
34 births
- 2010s
2010s
113 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 113 births (58% of all-time use).
Grayton by state
Where Grayton concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
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What to do with Grayton's data
- Grayton's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (113 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Florida records the most Graytons (11 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida 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 Grayton: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~22 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, 2003–2025 (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 Grayton 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.