Grayling
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Grayling’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
529 births recorded 1950–1994 · peaked in 1959 with 61 births
Most common in: North Carolina, Louisiana, Alabama, Illinois, Georgia
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Grayling’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | #1026 | — |
| 1959 | #987 | ↑39 |
| 1960 | #1320 | ↓333 |
| 1961 | #1731 | ↓411 |
| 1962 | #1341 | ↑390 |
| 1963 | #2414 | ↓1073 |
| 1964 | #3050 | ↓636 |
| 1965 | #2982 | ↑68 |
| 1972 | #4986 | ↓2004 |
| 1976 | #4418 | ↑568 |
| 1980 | #4940 | ↓522 |
| 1981 | #6262 | ↓1322 |
| 1983 | #4907 | ↑1355 |
| 1984 | #4552 | ↑355 |
| 1985 | #3599 | ↑953 |
| 1986 | #5332 | ↓1733 |
| 1989 | #6229 | ↓897 |
| 1992 | #8435 | ↓2206 |
| 1993 | #6816 | ↑1619 |
| 1994 | #8800 | ↓1984 |
Frequently asked questions about Grayling
Is Grayling a popular name?
Grayling has 529 recorded births in United States between 1950 and 1994, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Grayling more common for boys or girls?
Grayling is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Grayling most popular?
Grayling peaked in 1959 in United States, with 61 recorded births that year.
Is Grayling rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Grayling’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1815 in 1950 to #8800 in 1994.
How many babies have been named Grayling?
At least 529 babies have been recorded with the name Grayling across official birth statistics in 1 country.