Grayson sits comfortably in the UK charts at #104 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#104
US Rank #51
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About the Name Grayson
Grayson ranked #104 in 2025, down from its peak of #66 in 2020 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2005. It has broken into the UK top 100 on 7 occasions, signalling genuine mainstream interest.
Grayson is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Grayson in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #48, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
⭐ Famous People Named Grayson
Alan Grayson — Alan Mark Grayson is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and Florida's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2017.
Trey Grayson — Charles Merwin "Trey" Grayson III is an American politician and attorney who is a member at Frost Brown Todd and a principal at CivicPoint.
Tim Grayson — Tim Grayson is an American state politician in California.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Grayson
Unlikely. With around 499 UK babies named Grayson per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Grayson in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Grayson has been fairly steady, ranked #104 in 2025 against #66 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #66 in 2020.
Grayson is more popular in the US (#48) than in the UK (#90). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Grayson include: Alan Grayson, Trey Grayson and Tim Grayson. Short summaries for each appear below.
Grayson ranks #48 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
499
UK babies named Grayson (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.3
In a school of 600
↓ 38 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Grayson
Almost certainly the only Grayson in the class
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UK Popularity (2005–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Grayson
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Alan Mark Grayson is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 8th congressional district from 2009 to 2011 and Florida's 9th congressional district from 2013 to 2017.
George Washington Grayson, also known as Yaha Tustunugge (Wolf Warrior), (Muscogee Creek), was a businessman, merchant, rancher, publisher of the Indian Journal, writer, and leader of the Creek Nation during the period when Indian Territory was dissolved to prepare of Oklahoma statehood.
Jessie Coles Grayson (also credited as Jessie Grayson and Jessica Grayson) was an American singer and actress, known for The Little Foxes, Cass Timberlane and Homecoming.