Declining since 2022, #6,803 for boys today.
Popularity of Graysyn since 2011
Babies named Graysyn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 91 |
| 2020s | 76 |
Meaning & origin
Graysyn is a modern respelling of Grayson, which itself derives from an English surname meaning "son of the steward." The name first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2011, a relatively recent entry. Despite its late start, it quickly gained modest traction, reaching its peak rank of 6,803 in 2017. Since then, its trajectory has been falling, particularly after 2022. Graysyn remains far less common than its source name Grayson, which consistently ranks in the top 100. The variant spelling reflects a wider trend of substituting 'y' for 'o' (e.g., Bryson, Jayson). Graysyn has not been recorded among any specific top states, suggesting it is dispersed sparsely across the country.
Graysyn is a modern respelling of the surname and given name Grayson, which originated as an English patronymic meaning "son of the steward" (from Middle English greyve, "steward," + son). The -syn spelling follows a trend of substituting y for o in popular names (e.g., Braxton, Paxton) and first appeared in U.S. records in 2011. It remains a rare variant, ranking far below the original Grayson.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gray, Gracie
Sibling names for Graysyn
Names that share Graysyn's style, for a brother or sister.
