Total births
40
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.
- #9619
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Greylin is the #9619 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 40 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylin has been recorded 40 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #9619 nationally and more common than 33% of boys, 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.
- #9619 among boys today
- 40 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Greylin is currently the #9619 unisex name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 40 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9619
- among boys today
- 40
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Greylin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9619
of 14,294 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.
How Greylin compares
40 14th 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
Greylin's all-time total is 89% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Greylin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 40 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,619
Active since
2009
Greylin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Greylin popularity over time - girls
15 total births recorded since 2015 (Greylin as girls' name)
Greylin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
16 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (48% of all-time use).
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. Among boys, it ranks #9619 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
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
Gregory Boy
#539 711,893 births
Greg Boy
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Greyson Boy
#127 60,231 births
Gregg Boy
#8325 36,512 births
Gregorio Boy
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Greylin: #9619 Unisex Name - 40 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/greylin. 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 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 June 2026.