| Grayson | Landon | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Son of the steward | Long hill |
| Origin | English | English |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | GRAY-sun | LAN-dun |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1905 | 1882 |
| Peak year | 2017 (8,718) | 2010 (10,483) |
| In 2025 | 5,805 | 2,840 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Grayson | Landon |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 40,746 | 23,240 |
| 2010s | 66,408 | 79,325 |
| 2000s | 14,167 | 61,132 |
| 1990s | 4,732 | 12,510 |
| 1980s | 1,092 | 5,966 |
| 1970s | 393 | 1,912 |
| 1960s | 282 | 682 |
| 1950s | 247 | 337 |
| 1940s | 241 | 318 |
| 1930s | 212 | 477 |
| 1920s | 273 | 357 |
| 1910s | 189 | 223 |
| 1900s | 12 | 47 |
| 1890s | 0 | 42 |
| 1880s | 0 | 35 |
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.
Landon comes from an English surname and place name meaning “long hill.” A surname-name, it climbed the US charts through the 2000s.
Grayson is more popular than Landon today: about 5,805 US babies were given the name Grayson in 2025, compared with 2,840 named Landon.
Grayson means Son of the steward (English origin), while Landon means Long hill (English origin).
In US records, Grayson first appears in 1905 and Landon in 1882, so Landon has the longer recorded history.