Grayson Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Grayson

Grayson Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: gr(ay)-son
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Grayson Name Meaning

A trendy name with plenty of room to grow, Grayson means “son of the steward.” Originally an English surname, Grayson has gone on to become a playground regular with his boyish charm.

Grayson trails the similarly styled Mason, though both follow the path cleared by Jason in the 1980s. He also has a number of alternative spellings like Greyson, Graysen, and more, so his popularity is higher than one might think. Despite this, he’s modern and fresh, a standout choice from the usual William or John.

Grayson fits in well with the color boom we’ve seen in recent years with the rise of Blue, Gray, and Indigo as first names. Many parents enjoy the nickname of Gray with the anchor of a longer more distinguished name like Grayson.

A name brimming with boyish wonder, Grayson is right at home on a little boy. He’s bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to take on imaginary foes with the grace of a knight. He’s strong-willed and persistent, occasionally bending the rules to sneak in an extra game of tag. He’s today’s Ryan or Brandon, gradually molding into the boy next door name of this generation.

Similar names include Brody, Beckett, and Tyler. The name has also crossed gender lines, appearing on top girl name charts as well.

Grayson Name Popularity

How popular is the name Grayson? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	—	0	0%
1913	—	0	0%
1914	1,205	5	0.0007%
1915	1,304	6	0.0007%
1916	1,411	5	0.0005%
1917	—	0	0%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	1,086	13	0.0012%
1920	1,450	6	0.0005%
1921	1,522	5	0.0004%
1922	1,390	6	0.0005%
1923	1,258	10	0.0009%
1924	1,163	12	0.001%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	1,437	6	0.0005%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	1,563	5	0.0005%
1929	1,065	14	0.0014%
1930	—	0	0%
1931	1,022	15	0.0015%
1932	—	0	0%
1933	1,303	6	0.0006%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	1,213	7	0.0007%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	1,358	5	0.0005%
1939	—	0	0%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	1,005	13	0.0012%
1942	1,210	8	0.0006%
1943	—	0	0%
1944	1,385	5	0.0004%
1945	—	0	0%
1946	—	0	0%
1947	—	0	0%
1948	1,347	6	0.0004%
1949	—	0	0%
1950	—	0	0%
1951	1,334	7	0.0004%
1952	—	0	0%
1953	—	0	0%
1954	1,471	5	0.0003%
1955	1,380	6	0.0003%
1956	1,348	7	0.0004%
1957	—	0	0%
1958	—	0	0%
1959	—	0	0%
1960	—	0	0%
1961	—	0	0%
1962	—	0	0%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	1,442	6	0.0003%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	1,604	5	0.0003%
1968	—	0	0%
1969	1,193	13	0.0008%
1970	1,784	5	0.0003%
1971	1,207	16	0.0011%
1972	—	0	0%
1973	—	0	0%
1974	—	0	0%
1975	1,358	12	0.0009%
1976	—	0	0%
1977	—	0	0%
1978	1,411	13	0.001%
1979	1,162	24	0.0017%
1980	1,466	13	0.0009%
1981	1,824	6	0.0004%
1982	1,205	23	0.0015%
1983	1,049	35	0.0024%
1984	930	48	0.0032%
1985	792	79	0.0052%
1986	800	81	0.0054%
1987	771	96	0.0063%
1988	770	102	0.0065%
1989	827	99	0.0061%
1990	677	176	0.0106%
1991	669	177	0.0109%
1992	625	221	0.0138%
1993	623	229	0.0147%
1994	504	356	0.0232%
1995	442	480	0.0318%
1996	403	543	0.0363%
1997	374	619	0.0419%
1998	358	696	0.0465%
1999	334	783	0.0523%
2000	313	903	0.0591%
2001	327	827	0.0549%
2002	309	903	0.0603%
2003	300	998	0.0656%
2004	271	1,171	0.0768%
2005	255	1,277	0.0835%
2006	218	1,652	0.1055%
2007	211	1,837	0.1164%
2008	190	2,098	0.1357%
2009	171	2,242	0.15%
2010	122	3,354	0.2327%
2011	97	3,937	0.2763%
2012	86	4,711	0.3306%
2013	77	5,547	0.3896%
2014	63	6,569	0.4509%
2015	47	7,901	0.543%
2016	37	8,660	0.6006%
2017	34	8,640	0.619%
2018	32	8,538	0.6214%
2019	33	8,237	0.6085%
2020	35	7,285	0.5723%
2021	35	7,499	0.6135%
2022	37	7,015	0.5317%

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Names Like Grayson

If you like Grayson, you’ll love these other names like Grayson.

What names are diminutives of Grayson?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Grayson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Grayson, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Gray	Gray-haired	English
Grey	Gray-haired	English
Rae		English
Ray	A diminutive form of Raymond.	English

What names are variants of Grayson?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Grayson.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Graysen	Son of the gray-haired man	English
Greyson	Son of the steward	English

What names sound like Grayson?

If you like how Grayson sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Grayson.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Carson	Son of Carr	Scottish
Garrison	Spear-fortified town; protection, stronghold	English
Garson	Son of Gar	English
Gerson	Exile	Hebrew
Gracian	Beloved, dear	Italian
Grady	Descendant of nobility	Irish
Graham	Gravelled homestead	English
Graydon		English

Grayer	The Color Gray	American
Greer	Watchful, vigilant	Greek
Greydon	Son of the gray-haired man	English
Griffon	Hooked nose	Latin
Jace	To heal	American
Jase	To heal	American
Jason	To heal	Greek
Karson	Son of Carr	American
Mason	Stoneworker	English

What names are similar to Grayson?

Find a name that’s like Grayson, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aiden	Little fire	Irish
Asher	Happy and blessed	Hebrew
Cooper	Barrel maker	English
Hudson	Son of Hudd	English
Jackson	Son of Jack	English
Liam	Helmet of will	Irish

Nolan	Child of nobility	Irish
Oliver	Olive tree	English
Parker	Keeper of the park	English
Wyatt	Brave in battle	English

Lists With Grayson

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Grayson.

Siblings of Grayson

Mamas with kids named Grayson also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Ash	Of the ash tree	English
Elijah	My God is Yahweh	Hebrew
Joshua	God is salvation	Hebrew
Rebekah	To bind	Hebrew
Felicity	Happiness	Latin
Samuel	Name of God	Hebrew
Addison	Son of Adam	English

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23 Comments

Jada Nov 25 at 6:29 am

We chose Grayson because it is a family name and I love the nickname Gray!

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Katie Nov 19 at 8:34 pm

My 10 year old daughter Addison chose her brothers name

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Twila Sep 21 at 8:27 pm

My daught3r and her husbands idea

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Sarah Aug 22 at 9:03 am

It was a great name for a kid and a grown up. We also Wanted to do double initials so GG worked

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Amanda Aug 20 at 8:08 am

I love the name it fight him so well

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Grayson Styron Jan 26 at 4:28 am

I was born with the name Grayson, and no it’s original meaning isn’t Christian or English, it’s original religion and meaning was Pagan and Icelandic, it originally means Greifi, which means “Count” in Icelandic and in some cases “King” or “Earl“, sorry if that let you down folks but I know the history of my name.

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Kiara Nov 18 at 2:28 am

I seen the name in the internet and I just loved it ever since

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Teardra Oct 6 at 10:06 am

I wanted my boys to both have G names and I thought it sounded like a strong name

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Kristen Jul 2 at 1:40 pm

Love the name Grayson.

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Emma Feb 24 at 11:32 am

Grayson is unique enough, but sounds regal and classic at the same time.

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Morgan Jul 17 at 2:07 pm

My husband chose this name. We both love comics and our favorite sidekick turned hero was none other than Robin a.k.a. Dick Grayson.

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Carla Jun 3 at 5:14 pm

Bc it’s a cute name

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Meagan May 18 at 11:25 pm

It’s interesting that so many people are saying it’s unique. I think it’s overused. There are three under four in my extended family.

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LINDSEY May 6 at 9:38 am

I thought it was relatively unique and gets well with familial middle name

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Colleen Jan 19 at 10:50 am

We had it as the boy name for our first but didn’t use it. When we found out we were having a boy for our second we explored all of our options, but it still just sounded right. I also read somewhere that it means son of Greg and that is my husbands name. We also like names that aren’t very common but also aren’t way out there.

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Dejah Sep 20 at 10:17 am

I choose this name because of my sister she liked the name so I picked it

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Jenn Aug 17 at 8:24 pm

It was slightly different. Felt like a strong name. Sounded good with our last name as well as the family middle name we picked, James.

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Brittany Aug 16 at 9:49 am

I named him Grayson John because we lost my grandma and I wanted to honor her so I went with Grayson John because her initals were GJ. She was Gail Joan and Grayson John just worked. I fell in love with the name. He is 7 months old and very active lol. He loves Mickey mouse clubhouse. Sorry so many comments but he keeps grabbing my phone and hitting things lol.

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Macey Jul 30 at 9:32 am

I wanted an old school name. So I wrote down a list of them and my boyfriend read them off. Grayson was the only one my little boy responded to and when he came out, he totally looked like a Grayson

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Sherry Jun 25 at 1:09 pm

I just fell in love with the name Grayson and its unique ?

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Jen Jun 13 at 2:39 pm

When my husband and I met, we met on Facebook, his user name was Gray Wolf. We were big into role play back then. He still calls himself Gray every now and then. So we named our son Grayson (literally son of Gray) Curtis. After my husband and my dad (Curtis is my dad’s middle name).

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Brittany Shopoff Jun 4 at 4:21 pm

My lil guy got his name because I lost my grandma 2 years ago. Her name was Gail Joan. I wanted to honor her so I went with Grayson John. GJ! He has her first 2 initials and she always loved names like AJ or CJ. I wish she could be here to see her first great grandson.

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Julie Apr 22 at 1:07 pm

We call him “Gray” – we wanted something not too traditional, but not too far outside the norm either. We wish now that we had just named him Gray, since older family + school tend to default to Grayson. We hadn’t heard it used often, but now we know a few Graysons. We still love it!

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