Greyson Chapman
There are approximately 24 people named Greyson Chapman living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Greyson with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Chapman. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
24
1 in 14,281,431
Named Greyson
58K
Alive today
Named Chapman
141K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 58K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2017
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (74.1%)
Estimated bearers: 141K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #249
Per 100K: 41.02
Top ancestry: White (76.7%)
First name trend
Greyson: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Greyson. The peak year was 2017 with 4,888 births. The average person named Greyson today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Greyson
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Greyson, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 74.1%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Greyson described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Greyson at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White74.1% · 27,046
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 3,883
- Two or more races7.9% · 2,887
- Black or African American4.8% · 1,765
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 660
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 282
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Chapman surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Chapman, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 76.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Chapman described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Chapman at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White76.7% · 94,037
- Black or African American14.2% · 17,353
- Two or more races4.1% · 5,061
- Hispanic or Latino3.6% · 4,362
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 914
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 870
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Greyson has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0169% of the US population, based on 58,091 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Greyson right now.
The surname Chapman appears at a rate of 41.02 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0410%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 24 people with the full name Greyson Chapman. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Greyson Chapman: questions and answers
How many people are named Greyson Chapman?
We estimate approximately 24 people in the United States share the full name Greyson Chapman. That works out to about 1 in 14,281,431 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0169%) with the surname frequency (41.02 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Greyson Chapman?
We classify Greyson Chapman as "Very Rare". About 1 in 14,281,431 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Greyson a male or female name?
Greyson is predominantly male. Out of 58,563 total SSA registrations, 98.6% were male and 1.4% were female. See the full Greyson profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Greyson Chapman?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.