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Grayson is an English name meaning 'son of Gray.' It evolved from the Old English surname Graysone through various historical forms. The name is associated with traits of strength and modernity, and it has no biblical relevance. Grayson has seen increased popularity in contemporary naming trends.

The name Grayson is most popular in Nevada, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Generation Alpha generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is declining in usage, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been consistently rising. From 2020-2022, Grayson has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, falling for male in South, falling for female in South, falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been too falling for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too falling for male in South, stalled for female in South, too falling for male in West, stalled for female in West. Across generations, 'Grayson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 1430th out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 1444th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1562nd out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1392nd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 659th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 207th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 41st out of 23106 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 12526th out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 10663rd out of 19264 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 3855th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1441st out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 1818th out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Grayson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.