Gender
Origin
- English
- Son Of The Grey-Haired One
Son of the reeve or Gray-haired: son of the Gray family; son of Gregory.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Exotic
- Surname
Pronunciation
g-ray-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #34, 8,717 births); most recent 2025 (rank #51, 5,805 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #1281, 191 births); most recent 2025 (rank #3100, 52 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,805 | 52 |
| 2024 | 6,211 | 43 |
| 2023 | 6,465 | 55 |
| 2022 | 7,191 | 90 |
| 2021 | 7,549 | 94 |
| 2020 | 7,482 | 96 |
| 2019 | 8,306 | 90 |
| 2018 | 8,605 | 114 |
| 2017 | 8,717 | 129 |
| 2016 | 8,692 | 157 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #68, 903 births); most recent 2025 (rank #104, 499 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 499 |
| 2024 | 586 |
| 2023 | 665 |
| 2022 | 815 |
| 2021 | 903 |
| 2020 | 884 |
| 2019 | 822 |
| 2018 | 742 |
| 2017 | 588 |
| 2016 | 427 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #2147, 12 births); most recent 2023 (rank #3645, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #174, 31 births); most recent 2025 (rank #239, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 18 |
| 2023 | 25 |
| 2022 | 28 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 19 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 13 |
| 2016 | 15 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #48, 103 births); most recent 2025 (rank #68, 70 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 |
| 2024 | 80 |
| 2023 | 78 |
| 2022 | 95 |
| 2021 | 103 |
| 2020 | 79 |
| 2019 | 73 |
| 2018 | 75 |
| 2017 | 50 |
| 2016 | 30 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #106, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #212, 9 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 10 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 13 |
| 2020 | 25 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 6 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #26, 109 births); most recent 2023 (rank #49, 52 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 52 |
| 2022 | 66 |
| 2021 | 89 |
| 2020 | 83 |
| 2019 | 98 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2017 | 96 |
| 2016 | 109 |
| 2015 | 96 |
| 2014 | 109 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence