The name Grayson is a girl's name meaning "son of the bailiff".

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Predominantly used for boys, Grayson did begin to climb the charts for girls in the late 90s. It has yet to make it to the Top 1000 however, and recent years have seen it decline in use as a unisex option. This is perhaps owing to the popularity of Grace, Gracie and Gracelynn instead. 

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The name Grayson peaked for girls at #1113 in 2001. The name is most popular in GRAYSON, GRAYSON, and GRAYSON. Grayson is also used for boys, ranking #51 in 2025.

The name Grayson is a boy's name of English origin meaning "the son of the bailiff".

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Grayson, which you might think of as a Jason-Mason substitute, has been rising through the US Top 1000 since 1984 and has ranked in the Top 100 since 2011. 

That makes Grayson a modern classic boys' name, with both a sober buttoned-up feel as well as an unconventional masculine vibe. Grayson might plausibly be a banker or an artist, and its resemblance to its female counterpart Grace gives it a feminist gloss.
 
Grayson's biggest problem, if you consider it one, is its persistent, widespread popularity. The Greyson spelling also ranks highly in the US and throughout the English-speaking world, and a wide range of alternative spellings including Gracen, Gracyn, and Greysun have sprung up for baby girls and boys.
 
Last year, about 11,000 baby boys in the US were named Grayson and Greyson alone, as many s were named William or Henry, making it a solidly Top 10 name.

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The name Grayson is currently ranked #51 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #32 in 2018. The name is most popular in GRAYSON, GRAYSON, and GRAYSON. Grayson is occasionally used for girls in 2025.

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Year	US rank	Births	Per million
2014	#1,388	166	92.9
2015	#1,388	170	95.2
2016	#1,469	157	88.6
2017	#1,666	129	74.7
2018	#1,793	114	67
2019	#2,095	90	53.6
2020	#1,967	96	59.4
2021	#2,049	94	57.3
2022	#2,127	90	54.9
2023	#3,022	55	34.3
2024	#3,590	43	26.5
2025	#3,117	52	32.4

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