Unisex name · since 2009

Greylin

Since 2009, U.S. Social Security records show 40 babies named Greylin, peaking in 2024. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#23,699 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 2009
2020s
peak decade

Greylin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 40 have been recorded since 2009.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylin has been recorded 40 times among boys since 2009, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.

  • #23,699 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 40 born since 2009
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylin ranks #23,699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 40 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.

#23,699 of 45,481
all-time among boys
40
born since 2009
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greylin's 40 recorded births place it above 47.64% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Greylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Greylin splits its recorded history at 2018: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Greylin popularity over time - boys

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

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
456789 2009201320162018202020222024 8

Greylin popularity over time - girls

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

Unisex variant - 15 births
5 201520192022 5

Greylin by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (19 births, 48% of the file).

2020s was Greylin's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Greylin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greylin? ▼
Greylin has been given to 40 babies in the U.S. since 2009, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #23,699 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2024. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
Where does Greylin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylin ranks #23,699 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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? ▼
The SSA has tracked Greylin since 2009 -- 16 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.

Keep exploring Greylin

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Greylin

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greylin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2009–2024 (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 Greylin 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.