Boy nameNot in the current top charts
Grayling
//ˈɡɹeɪlɪŋ//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19598 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
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Grayling's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Grayling |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 |
| 1951 | 8 |
| 1952 | 7 |
| 1953 | 12 |
| 1954 | 24 |
| 1955 | 38 |
| 1956 | 47 |
| 1957 | 58 |
| 1958 | 55 |
| 1959 | 61 |
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 34 |
| 1963 | 12 |
| 1964 | 8 |
| 1965 | 8 |
| 1972 | 5 |
| 1976 | 7 |
| 1980 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5 |
| 1983 | 7 |
| 1984 | 8 |
| 1985 | 12 |
| 1986 | 7 |
| 1989 | 7 |
| 1992 | 5 |
| 1993 | 7 |
| 1994 | 5 |
Grayling through the decades
- Grayling peaked in 1959, when 61 babies were named Grayling in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1980–1994), use of Grayling has fallen 72% compared to the 10 years before that.