Meaning and history
Grayson is an English surname-derived name meaning "son of the steward," from Middle English greyve, meaning "steward." It became common toward the end of the 20th century, influenced by its similarity to popular names such as Jason, Mason, and Graham.
20062006: 1,681 births, rank #218
2007: 1,853 births, rank #211
2008: 2,116 births, rank #188
2009: 2,258 births, rank #172
2010: 3,359 births, rank #122
20112011: 3,940 births, rank #98
2012: 4,717 births, rank #86
2013: 5,557 births, rank #77
2014: 6,581 births, rank #63
2015: 7,926 births, rank #47
20162016: 8,693 births, rank #37
2017: 8,718 births, rank #34
2018: 8,606 births, rank #32
2019: 8,311 births, rank #33
2020: 7,487 births, rank #35
20212021: 7,554 births, rank #35
2022: 7,197 births, rank #37
2023: 6,471 births, rank #44
2024: 6,232 births, rank #48
20252025: 5,805 births, rank #51
Grayson has risen sharply in the modern US rankings, moving from #313 in 2000 to #51 in 2025. It now stands at #51 for boys. Its highest annual birth count came in 2017, with 8,718 births.