Gracelyn vs Grace

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

Name A

Gracelyn

Girl name · Rank #467

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Name B

Grace

Girl name · Rank #40

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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, 1924–2024.

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