Declining since 2011, #5,399 for boys today.
Popularity of Graydon since 1890
Babies named Graydon per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2010, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Graydon's real moment was 1905.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 34 |
| 1910s | 226 |
| 1920s | 364 |
| 1930s | 277 |
| 1940s | 227 |
| 1950s | 203 |
| 1960s | 150 |
| 1970s | 111 |
| 1980s | 145 |
| 1990s | 263 |
| 2000s | 609 |
| 2010s | 729 |
| 2020s | 166 |
Meaning & origin
Graydon is a surname-turned-first-name that saw its highest usage in the early 1900s, peaking in peakYear 1905. After a long decline, it has been falling in popularity since trajectory since 2011. In latestYear 2025, only about 1 in 100,475 boys were named Graydon, placing it at rank 5,399. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1890, reflecting the late-19th-century trend of adopting British surnames as given names. Graydon remains rare today, with no particular state concentration, making it a distinctive choice for parents seeking a traditional yet uncommon name.
Graydon is an English surname transferred to given name use, derived from a place name meaning 'gray hill' in Old English (grǣg 'gray' + dūn 'hill'). Alternatively, it may be a patronymic meaning 'son of Gray' or 'son of the gray-haired one.' The name emerged in the late 19th century as part of the fashion for using surnames as first names.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gray, Grady
Sibling names for Graydon
Names that share Graydon's style, for a brother or sister.
