Holding steady, #9,714 for boys today.
Popularity of Graylon since 1950
Babies named Graylon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 89 |
| 1960s | 60 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 33 |
| 1990s | 31 |
| 2000s | 31 |
| 2010s | 60 |
| 2020s | 47 |
Meaning & origin
Graylon is a rare American name that first entered the U.S. Social Security records in 1950, a time when many modern coinages were beginning to appear. Its peak usage came in 2016, when it ranked 9,714th, with an estimated 1 in 244,011 male births that year. The name has remained stable in usage, never achieving widespread popularity. It is most likely a blend of the familiar name or surname Gray with the trendy suffix -lon, a pattern seen in names like Waylon and Braylon. Graylon has not been recorded in any of the top states, indicating its scattered, low-frequency use across the country.
Graylon appears to be a modern coinage, formed from the surname or given name Gray combined with the fashionable suffix -lon (as seen in names like Waylon and Braylon). It first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1950 and saw a modest peak in usage in 2016, but remains rare overall. The name carries no established etymological meaning outside its component parts.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gray
Variants: Graylen, Gralon
Sibling names for Graylon
Names that share Graylon's style, for a brother or sister.
