Greylan
A unique name derived from the color 'grey' and the Scottish suffix '-lan'.
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Greylan. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Greylan today is around 7 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Greylan births was 2024 (32 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Greylan. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Greylan. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
2024
32 babies that year
Average age
7
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,537
Tracked since 2011
Popularity
Greylan: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Greylan from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 61 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Greylan by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Greylan during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Greylan
The name Greylan is a relatively modern invention, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of the English words "grey" and "land." This suggests that the name may have been created in English-speaking regions, possibly as a way to evoke a sense of natural landscapes or the great outdoors.
While there are no definitive records of the name's usage prior to the 20th century, some of the earliest known individuals with the name Greylan include Greylan Sampson, an American baseball player who was active in the 1920s, and Greylan Thurman, a basketball coach and educator from Texas, born in 1932.
One of the more notable individuals with the name Greylan is Greylan James, an American actor, and producer best known for his roles in television shows like "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Incredible Hulk." He was born in 1950 and has had a long and successful career in the entertainment industry.
Another individual of note is Greylan Hagler, an American businessman and entrepreneur who founded the successful software company JHL Solutions in the 1990s. Born in 1967, he has been recognized for his contributions to the technology industry.
In the world of sports, Greylan Roberson was a professional basketball player who played for several teams in the NBA and international leagues during the 1990s and early 2000s. He was born in 1972 and had a notable career as a talented shooting guard.
While the name Greylan may be relatively new and without a long historical lineage, it has gained popularity in recent decades, likely due to its unique and nature-inspired sound. As with many modern names, its origins and meanings are open to interpretation, allowing parents to imbue it with their own personal significance.
People
Greylan + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Greylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Greylan: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Greylan?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Greylan going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Greylan a common name?
We classify Greylan as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 96 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Greylan most popular?
The single biggest year for Greylan was 2024, when 32 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Greylan is about 7 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Greylan a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Greylan in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.