Greyson

/ GRAY-suhn /
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“son of the steward” — English

#1272024 rank
2017peak year
48,514babies named Greyson since 1880
▼ 37%5-year trend

Greyson popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 201718801920196020002024

What does Greyson mean?

A variant of Grayson, an English patronymic, 'son of the grey-haired steward', from Old English graeg, 'grey'. Modern parents favor the y-spelling for a sleeker look.

OriginEnglish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemodern, vintage

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