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The name Greyson has its roots in Old English, meaning 'son of the grey one'. It evolved from the Old English 'Graysun' through Middle English 'Grayson' to its modern form, 'Greyson'. The name does not have biblical relevance but has gained popularity as a modern name since the late 20th century. It is often perceived as trendy and stylish, with notable people such as Greyson Chance and Greyson Lambert contributing to its recognition.

The name Greyson 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, Greyson has been too rising for male in MidWest, stalled for female in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for female in Northeast, too rising for male in South, stalled for female in South, too 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, 'Greyson' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 4950th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1468th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 411th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 97th out of 23106 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 15970th out of 27321 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 6368th out of 35406 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 3921st out of 30306 names. Discover how the name 'Greyson' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.