Total births
120
Boys' name · since 2011
Greylan
Since 2011, U.S. Social Security records show 120 babies named Greylan, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3599
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Greylan currently ranks #3599 among boys' names in America, with 120 babies recorded since 2011.
Greylan has 120 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3599 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #3599 among boys today
- 120 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 75% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Greylan is currently the #3599 boys' name in America, more common than 75% of boys - 120 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #3599
- among boys today
- 120
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Greylan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3599
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 75% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Greylan was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
32 babies were named Greylan in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Greylan compares
120 29th percentile among 14,294 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
Greylan's all-time total is 67% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Greylan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 120 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 32 | 23 | 22,252 |
Greylan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Greylan splits its recorded history at 2020: 71% of all births land in the more recent half, 29% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2011 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 32 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Greylan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#3,599
Active since
2011
Greylan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 32
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Greylan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Greylan's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Greylan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
35 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 85 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Greylan? ▼
120 babies have been named Greylan since 2011. It currently ranks #3599 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 32 births.
When was Greylan most popular? ▼
Greylan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Greylan been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Greylan since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Greylan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Gregory, Greg, Greyson, Gregg, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Greylan
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Greylan: #3599 Boys' Name - 120 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greylan. 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 Greylan 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.