US rank #16274 Girls' name Peak 2017 293 births

Gracelin — #16274 US girls' name

293 babies named Gracelin in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1102010s1432020s40
#16274
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 8% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Gracelin was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

24 babies were named Gracelin in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gracelin

The Social Security Administration has registered 293 babies named Gracelin between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gracelin currently holds the #16274 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gracelin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 143 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Gracelin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Gracelin in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gracelin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 293 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Gracelin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

293

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2017

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#16,274

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gracelin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
24
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
0510152025 202420212018201520122009200620032001 5

Gracelin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
143 births that decade — 49% of Gracelin's all-time total
2000s1102010s1432020s40

Gracelin by state

Where Gracelin concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Gracelin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
5 1.7%
California share of Gracelin's total US births 1.7%

5 of 293 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gracelin?
293 babies have been named Gracelin since 2001. It currently ranks #16274 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 24 births.
When was Gracelin most popular?
Gracelin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 143 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Gracelin most popular?
The top states for the name Gracelin are California (5 births).
How long has the name Gracelin been used?
Gracelin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gracelin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Graciela, Gracelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.