Greysen
Greysen was the 1965th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 78 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 956th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 871 places. More babies were named Greysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Greyson) son of the steward (variant of Grayson) · English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,965 boys, down 886 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 78boys
- Girls and boys
- 5% girls, 95% boys2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2017218 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,087babies recorded
What does the name Greysen mean?
Greysen is a spelling of Greyson, pronounced the same way, so it shares Greyson's meaning and origin.
Greyson is a spelling variant of Grayson, an English surname used as a first name. Wiktionary derives Grayson from Middle English greyve, 'steward' or 'reeve', plus -son, so it first named the son of an estate official; Wikipedia also mentions links to the surnames Gravesson, Grierson and Gray. The ey spelling follows British grey rather than American gray, but the connection to the color is a matter of sound, not origin. Greyson is used mainly in the US.
greyve (Middle English, “steward, reeve”)-son (Middle English, “son of”)
How sure is this? Probable. As for Grayson: the steward derivation is the usual one, but the surname may have several sources.
Related names: Grayson, Grey, Gray.
See also: English names, names from occupations.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Greyson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wiktionary, entry 'Grayson', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Grayson (surname)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Greysen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #15,716 | #1,965 | 5 | 78 |
| 2020 | #7,032 | #1,079 | 16 | 185 |
| 2010 | #8,038 | #1,521 | 15 | 107 |
| 2000 | — | #4,458 | — | 17 |
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How popular is Greysen, counting every spelling?
Greysen is a spelling of Greyson, a name family that ranked #153 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,965 for Greysen on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,536 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greyson | 2,439 | #149 | 16,387 |
| Greysen | 78 | #1,965 | 621 |
| Greycen | 5 | #12,683 | 58 |
| Greysyn | 8 | #9,194 | 49 |
| Greysin | — | — | 33 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Greysen?
78 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Greysen (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Greysen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 108 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Greysen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Greysen?
About 2,800 people born in the US named Greysen are alive today, with a median age of 9; half are between 6 and 14. That makes Greysen a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Greysen by state
How common Greysen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Greysen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Greysen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Greysen
What does Greysen mean?
Greysen is a spelling of Greyson, which means “son of the steward (variant of Grayson)” (English origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Greysen?
Greysen was the 1965th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 78 babies. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked 956th with 218 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 871 places. More babies were named Greysen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Greysen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, 5% girls, 95% boys given the name Greysen in the US.
Where is Greysen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Greysen was most common in Indiana (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Iowa and Pennsylvania.