Gender
Origin
- English
- Gray-haired: son of the Gray family: son of Gregory.
Gray-haired: son of the Gray family; son of Gregory.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Color
- Surname
Pronunciation
g-rey-son
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2017 (rank #80, 4,848 births); most recent 2025 (rank #149, 2,439 births)
- Girls: peak in 2014 (rank #2994, 56 births); most recent 2025 (rank #6325, 18 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,439 | 18 |
| 2024 | 2,868 | 14 |
| 2023 | 3,074 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3,770 | 40 |
| 2021 | 4,223 | 30 |
| 2020 | 4,372 | 46 |
| 2019 | 4,564 | 29 |
| 2018 | 4,754 | 46 |
| 2017 | 4,848 | 40 |
| 2016 | 4,325 | 38 |
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 2022 (rank #320, 138 births); most recent 2025 (rank #549, 71 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 71 |
| 2024 | 94 |
| 2023 | 106 |
| 2022 | 138 |
| 2021 | 131 |
| 2020 | 135 |
| 2019 | 128 |
| 2018 | 125 |
| 2017 | 106 |
| 2016 | 54 |
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 2019 (rank #3689, 5 births); most recent 2023 (rank #4813, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 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 2025 (rank #642, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 2024 (rank #290, 13 births); most recent 2025 (rank #400, 8 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2016 | – |
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 #392, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
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 #100, 46 births); most recent 2023 (rank #182, 19 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 |
| 2022 | 37 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 37 |
| 2019 | 31 |
| 2018 | 30 |
| 2017 | 33 |
| 2016 | 46 |
| 2015 | 44 |
| 2014 | 41 |
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