The baby name Grayson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GRAY-sən (IPA: /ˈɡreɪsən/).
Grayson is English in Origin.
The baby name Grayson is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GRAY-sən (IPA: /ˈɡreɪsən/).
Grayson is English in Origin.
Grayson is an English surname-turned-given name built on the patronymic -son. Commonly taken as “son of Gray,” it derives from Gray, a medieval nickname from Old English græg, ‘gray,’ referencing hair, beard, or clothing. A secondary Northern English/Scots etymology links it to Middle English greyve/greve, ‘steward’ or ‘bailiff,’ yielding the folk sense “son of the steward.” Both readings sit behind the modern appeal of Grayson and the spelling Greyson.
Recorded as a family name in Yorkshire and Durham from the late Middle Ages, Grayson entered American given-name use in the 19th century and has surged since the 2000s, ranking high for boys and occasionally used for girls. Common variants include Greyson, Graysen, Graysin, and the modern reinterpretations Gracen/Gracyn; short forms are Gray/Grey and Sonny. Pop-culture familiarity comes via Dick Grayson, Batman’s Robin/Nightwing.
| Grayson Hall Grayson Hall was an American actor best known for her role as Dr. Julia Hoffman in the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows. She also earned an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the film The Night of the Iguana. Hall's distinctive voice and commanding presence made her a memorable figure in both television and film. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #47 | 6,211 | 7,044 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #64 | 406 | 2,588 |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2018 | #185 | 2 | 1,584 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| SG | 0 | #276 | 7 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| MY | 0 | #349 | 6 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| ZA | 0 | #472 | 3 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #478 | 10 | 10,188 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #518 | 10 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #569 | 5 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #676 | 22 | 17,960 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #678 | 5 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #742 | 2 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #874 | 43 | 8,487 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,038 | 2 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,065 | 47 | 25,439 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,150 | 29 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,459 | 13 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,685 | 7 | 28,008 |
Grayson is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:
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