Unisex name · since 1993

Greysen

Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 2,833 babies named Greysen, peaking in 2017. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,967 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,833
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade

Yes -- Greysen is the #1967 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 2,833 recorded since 1993.

Social Security Administration records show Greysen recorded 2,833 times among boys since 1993, holding rank #1967 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, 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 1993 to 2025.

  • #2,643 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #1,967 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,833 born since 1993
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greysen ranks #2,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,967 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,833 born since 1993, peaking in the 2010s.

#2,643 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#1,967 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,833
born since 1993
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%85.8%
Greysen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Greysen's 2,833 recorded births place it above 94.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

30 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Greysen compares

2,833 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 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

Greysen's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Greysen Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,833 369 358,536
Peak-year births 218 34 22,252

Greysen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Greysen splits its recorded history at 2010: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1993 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 218 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Greysen popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
218
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
050100150200250 199319982002200620102014201820222025 78

Greysen popularity over time - girls

254 total births recorded since 2001 (Greysen as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 254 births
05101520 20012007201020132016201920222025 5

Greysen by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (1,650 births, 58% of the file).

2010s was Greysen's strongest decade.

1,650 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Greysen births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,650 births (58% of all-time use).

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

How Greysen compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Greysen's total volume

Greysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -43, 5.9%-106, 3.3%-47, 6.1%-55, 4.4%-144, 2.5%-133, 2%-33, 5.9%-110, 4.3%-16, 11.9%-36, 7.7%-36, 7.6%-123, 1.8%-56, 4.1%-52, 5.9%-51, 9%Greysen-33, 7.7%Greysen
Greysen vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Greysen by state

Where Greysen concentrates geographically, total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Greysen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
186 6.6%
#2 Texas
169 6.0%
#3 Florida
111 3.9%
#4 New York
109 3.8%
#5 Michigan
85 3.0%
#6 Pennsylvania
79 2.8%
#7 Ohio
77 2.7%
#8 Wisconsin
69 2.4%
California share of Greysen's total US births 6.6%
Even split

186 of 2,833 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Greysen appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Greysen?
2,833 babies have been named Greysen since 1993. All-time, it sits at #2,643 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #1,967 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2017 with 218 births.
Where does Greysen sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Greysen ranks #2,643 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,967 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Greysen most popular?
Greysen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,650 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Greysen most popular?
The top states for the name Greysen are California (186 births), Texas (169 births), Florida (111 births).
Is Greysen a unisex name?
Yes, Greysen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 2,833 births, and as a girl's name it has 254 births.
How long has the name Greysen been used?
The SSA has tracked Greysen since 1993 -- 33 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Greysen?
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.

What to do with Greysen's data

  • Greysen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,650 total births) through the 2020s (806) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Greysens (186 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Greysen

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Names with a similar popularity rank to Greysen

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Greysen: 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, 1993–2025 (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 Greysen 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.