US rank #9587 Unisex name Peak 2024 40 births

Greylin — #9587 US boys' name

40 babies named Greylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s162020s19
#9587
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Greylin was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Greylin in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Greylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 40 babies named Greylin between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Greylin currently holds the #9587 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Greylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 15 additional births since 2015.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Greylin performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Greylin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Greylin 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 40 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.

Greylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

40

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,587

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Greylin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
456789 2024202220202018201620132009 5

Greylin popularity over time — girls

15 total births recorded since 2015 (Greylin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 15 births
5 202220192015 5

Greylin by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
19 births that decade — 48% of Greylin's all-time total
2000s52010s162020s19

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greylin?
40 babies have been named Greylin since 2009. It currently ranks #9587 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Greylin most popular?
Greylin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Greylin a unisex name?
Yes, Greylin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 40 births, and as a girl's name it has 15 births.
How long has the name Greylin been used?
Greylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Greylin?
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.

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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, 2009–2024 (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.