Grayson
Say it: GRAY-son/ˈɡɹeɪ.sən/
BoyMeans son of the steward7 letters2 syllables
#244
in Ireland (2025)
#239 with spellings combined
19
babies in 2025
#174
best rank (2021)
224
babies since 2014
Up 266
10-year rank change
Grayson through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | #239 |
| 2024 | 18 | #238 |
| 2023 | 25 | #196 |
| 2022 | 28 | #183 |
| 2021 | 31 | #174 |
| 2020 | 19 | #245 |
| 2019 | 26 | #202 |
| 2018 | 20 | #245 |
| 2017 | 13 | #317 |
| 2016 | 15 | #298 |
| 2015 | 6 | #505 |
| 2014 | 4 | #609 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Grayson mean?
Son of the steward
English surname, from Middle English greyve (steward) with -son.
Say it right
GRAYson
The story of Grayson
Grayson began as an English surname for the son of a steward. It comes from the Middle English greyve, a steward or reeve, with -son added. Despite the look of it, the name has nothing to do with the colour grey, though the spelling Greyson plays on that link.
As a first name it belongs with other surname names ending in -son, such as Mason and Jackson, and it is used for a few girls as well.
Grayson first reached the CSO list in 2014. Its best year so far was 2021, with 31 boys and a place at number 174. The CSO counts Greyson as a separate name. The name caught on a little sooner in Northern Ireland, where it reached number 106 in 2020.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Grayson (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Grayson (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland
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| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 19 | 224 |
In Northern Ireland
#212 in 2025 with 9 babies. Best rank #106 (2020); 110 babies since 2012.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.