Gender: Boy
Meaning: Son of the steward; son of the gray-haired one
Origin: English surname — from the medieval greyve (steward, bailiff) + son
Popularity: Ranked #48 in 2024 with 6,211 babies born.
History: Grayson is a surname-turned-first-name that has been one of the most dramatic risers of the 2010s. It was barely on the radar as a given name before 2000, then climbed with remarkable speed into the U.S. top 20 by 2015. It carries the modern appeal of strong, masculine surname names while its Gray- beginning gives it a sophisticated, slightly literary edge. It also benefits from Batman associations — Dick Grayson is the original Robin — which adds a subtle pop-culture cool without being too on-the-nose.
Famous people named Grayson: Dick Grayson (DC Comics/Nightwing)
Name length: 7 letters
How common is Grayson? About 1 in 532 babies born in 2024 were named Grayson, or roughly 17.1 per day in the United States.
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