Grace vs Gracelyn

Side-by-side comparison of Grace and Gracelyn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Grace

Girl name · Rank #40

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Name B

Gracelyn

Girl name · Rank #467

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Metric Grace Gracelyn
Current Rank #40 #467
Total Births (all years) 529,733 15,240
Peak Year 2003 2018
Peak Year Births 12,781 980
Peak Decade 2000ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1924

Births by Decade

Decade Grace Gracelyn
1880ss 15,227 —
1890ss 23,804 —
1900ss 26,927 —
1910ss 57,973 —
1920ss 60,060 5
1930ss 31,357 5
1940ss 19,369 21
1950ss 15,929 21
1960ss 11,214 13
1970ss 6,099 13
1980ss 11,796 24
1990ss 39,872 269
2000ss 110,715 2,888
2010ss 73,033 8,083
2020ss 26,358 3,898

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Grace Gracelyn
2014 7,659 816
2015 7,679 925
2016 7,616 917
2017 7,083 947
2018 6,785 980
2019 6,104 960
2020 5,623 971
2021 5,540 875
2022 5,289 759
2023 4,904 627
2024 5,002 666

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1880–2024.

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