Boys' name · since 2015

Greylon

Since 2015, U.S. Social Security records show 17 babies named Greylon, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#30,131 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade

Greylon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 17 have been recorded since 2015.

Social Security Administration records show Greylon recorded 17 times among boys since 2015, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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 2015 to 2016.

  • #30,131 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 17 born since 2015
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylon ranks #30,131 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 17 born since 2015, peaking in the 2010s.

#30,131 of 45,481
all-time among boys
17
born since 2015
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Greylon's 17 recorded births place it above 32.96% 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.

Greylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Greylon's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 71% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 29%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2015, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Greylon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2015–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (2016)
12
Annual births at peak, across 2 years of records
468101214 20152016 12

Greylon by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (17 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Greylon's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Greylon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 17 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greylon? ▼
Since 2015, Social Security records show 17 babies named Greylon. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,131 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2016. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 12 births.
Where does Greylon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greylon ranks #30,131 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 Greylon most popular? ▼
Greylon was most popular in the 2010s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Greylon been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Greylon since 2015 -- 2 years through the most recent 2016 data.
What names are similar to Greylon? ▼
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 Greylon

Nearby Names Like Greylon

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

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greylon: 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, 2015–2016 (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 Greylon 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.