| Grayson | Cooper | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Son of the steward | Barrel maker |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | GRAY-sun | KOO-per |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1905 | 1882 |
| Peak year | 2017 (8,718) | 2025 (7,472) |
| In 2025 | 5,805 | 7,472 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Grayson | Cooper |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40,746 | 33,528 |
| 2010s | 66,408 | 49,273 |
| 2000s | 14,167 | 32,438 |
| 1990s | 4,732 | 6,274 |
| 1980s | 1,092 | 1,020 |
| 1970s | 393 | 238 |
| 1960s | 282 | 155 |
| 1950s | 247 | 118 |
| 1940s | 241 | 117 |
| 1930s | 212 | 135 |
| 1920s | 273 | 172 |
| 1910s | 189 | 163 |
| 1900s | 12 | 20 |
| 1890s | 0 | 21 |
| 1880s | 0 | 30 |
Grayson comes from an English surname meaning “son of the greyward (a steward)” or “son of Gray.” A surname-name that soared for boys in recent decades.
Cooper is an English occupational surname for a maker of barrels and casks.
Cooper is more popular than Grayson today: about 7,472 US babies were given the name Cooper in 2025, compared with 5,805 named Grayson.
Grayson means Son of the steward (English origin), while Cooper means Barrel maker (English origin).
In US records, Grayson first appears in 1905 and Cooper in 1882, so Cooper has the longer recorded history.