Ethan vs Grayson
Ethan and Graysoncompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2023, Ethan was ranked #24 and Grayson #62 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #48 and Grayson #90 among boys in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #49 and Grayson #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Ethan was ranked #51 and Grayson #244 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #54 and Grayson #62 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Ethan was ranked #57 and Grayson #202 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Ethan and Grayson over time
Ethan and Grayson appear together in 4 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Ethan held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grayson in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Ethan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Grayson in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys20 shared years, 2005–2024
Ethan held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Grayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #11 in 2011, Grayson #66 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ethan #48, Grayson #90.
Republic of Ireland · Boys12 shared years, 2014–2025
Ethan held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Grayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #31 in 2014, Grayson #175 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Ethan #51, Grayson #244.
New Zealand · Boys10 shared years, 2014–2023
Ethan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Grayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #11 in 2014, Grayson #44 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Ethan #24, Grayson #62.
Northern Ireland · Boys10 shared years, 2012–2024
Ethan held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Grayson in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ethan #6 in 2012, Grayson #106 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ethan #57, Grayson #202.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ethan | Grayson |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Traditionally associated with qualities like 'solid, enduring, firm'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈiːθən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #49 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Boys #97 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ethan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Grayson does not have one recorded yet.
- Ethan and Grayson both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ethan; Grayson doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Ethan
Popularity journey
First recorded1989
First recorded at #208 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1989 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1991–2025
Highest recorded position: #4 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2011 (recorded 1991–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #49 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Grayson
Popularity journey
First recorded2005
First recorded at #3208 among boys in England and Wales in 2005 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2014–2023
Highest recorded position: #44 among boys in New Zealand, in 2022 (recorded 2014–2023).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #97 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys