Greyson

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A few things about Greyson you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

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Greyson Chance

American singer, songwriter, and musician

Choose Greyson and your child shares a first name with Greyson Chance, an American singer, songwriter, and musician. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Greyson, like who?” Greyson Chance's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 700 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Greyson, 2,439 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Greyson would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGreyson first shows up in US birth records in 1965, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 60 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #77.
• 📈Then vs nowGreyson is 11× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 7,918 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 700.
• 🍂TrendGreyson has slipped 68 places over the last five years and now sits at #149. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGreyson is most popular in Vermont, where it ranks #37, followed by Maine (#54) and Hawaii (#56). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningGreyson is an English form of Grayson, which means “son of the steward”.

About the name Greyson

Greyson is a boy name of English origin meaning “son of the steward”. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-son”. US birth records list Greyson for boys from 1965 to 2025, in 55 of those 61 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #77 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #149, with 2,439 babies.

Origin:English names