Grayson
Grayson is a boys' name of English origin meaning “son of the gray-haired one.” It ranked #31 in the United States in 2025. An English surname derived from the occupational name for a son of a man with gray hair.
how do you pronounce Grayson?
GRAY-son
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what does Grayson mean?
The name Grayson means “son of the gray-haired one.” It comes from the English language tradition.
An English surname derived from the occupational name for a son of a man with gray hair. Dick Grayson (Robin/Nightwing) in DC Comics has made the name recognizable in pop culture.
where does the name Grayson come from?
An English surname meaning son of the greyve, an occupational term for a steward or bailiff, rather than son of a grey-haired man as the folk reading has it. The greyve managed an estate on the lord's behalf, so the surname records office rather than appearance.
the history of Grayson
Grayson had almost no life as a given name before the late twentieth century, and its rise is a clean example of the American appetite for surnames ending in -son. It climbed from outside the top thousand in the 1980s to the top forty by the 2010s, moving in step with Jackson, Mason and Hudson.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2024 | #31 |
| 2023 | #32 |
| 2022 | #33 |
| 2021 | #34 |
| 2020 | #35 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Grayson?
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Variants around the world
who are famous people named Grayson?
- Dick Grayson (DC Comics character)
- Grayson Allen (basketball player)
what names are similar to Grayson?
what names go well with Grayson?
Sibling names that share Grayson's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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