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Grayling

Recorded 1950–1994 · United States

Grayling was most popular in 1959, when 61 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,255 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 529 people named Grayling.

Most popular in1959
Rank that year#2,255
Births that year61
Total since 1880529
Given to100% boys

Grayling over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Grayling’s peak in 1959. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Grayling a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Grayling is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 529 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org