Grayson

Meaning: Son of a steward
Origin: Middle English

Boy's name · #51 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

99% boys · 1% girls — Grayson is also given to girls: 52 in 2025, about 1 in 100 in recent years. Grayson →

Popularity over time

Grayson reached its best rank, #32, in 2018 and ranked #51 in 2025. Roughly 129,000 boys have been named Grayson since 1905.

Model Marisa Miller and Griffin Guess chose the name for their son, Grayson Lee Bazyl, born in 2015.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#48 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #69 in Scotland (2025) · #91 in New Zealand (2025) · #97 in Australia (NSW) (2025) · #104 in England & Wales (2025) · #223 in N. Ireland (2025) · #247 in Ireland (2025) · #66 in Canada (2024).

Famous Graysons

Grayson Allen — American basketball player
Grayson Perry — English artist, writer and broadcaster (born 1960)
Grayson Russell — American actor
Grayson Waller — Australian professional wrestler (born 1990)
Grayson Boucher — American street basketball player and social media influencer

In stories & tradition

Grayson Sinclair — Emmerdale (TV series)

What Graysons become

Among 75 notable people named Grayson:

Sports figures appear 2.74× more often than among typical names — e.g. Grayson Allen, American basketball player.

Similar names: Greyson · Asher · Graham · Maverick · Bryson · Jameson

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