Total births
15,917
Girls' name · since 1924
Gracelyn
15,917 babies named Gracelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 1924, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #466
- among girls today
- 15,917
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Gracelyn currently ranks #466 among girls' names in America, with 15,917 babies recorded since 1924.
Social Security Administration records show Gracelyn recorded 15,917 times among girls since 1924, holding rank #466 nationally today, ahead of 97% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2025.
- #466 among girls today
- 15,917 born since 1924
- 2010s peak decade
- 97% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gracelyn is currently the #466 girls' name in America, more common than 97% of girls - 15,917 born since 1924, peaking in the 2010s.
- #466
- among girls today
- 15,917
- born since 1924
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 97%
- more common than other girls
Gracelyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#466
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 97% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Gracelyn was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
980 babies were named Gracelyn in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Gracelyn compares
15,917 Top 7% higher than 93% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Gracelyn's all-time total is 42x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gracelyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 15,917 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 980 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gracelyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Gracelyn splits its recorded history at 1999: 98% of all births land in the more recent half, 2% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1924 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 980 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Gracelyn at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2018
Current rank
#466
Active since
1924
Gracelyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 980
- Annual births at peak, across 102 years of records
Gracelyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Gracelyn's strongest decade.
8,086 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Gracelyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 5
1920s
5 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 21
1940s
21 births
- 1950s 21
1950s
21 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 24
1980s
24 births
- 1990s 269
1990s
269 births
- 2000s 2,888
2000s
2,888 births
- 2010s
2010s
8,086 births
- 2020s
2020s
4,572 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 8,086 births (51% of all-time use).
How Gracelyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Gracelyn's total volume
Gracelyn vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gracelyn by state
Where Gracelyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1924
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,201 | 7.5% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 774 | 4.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 719 | 4.5% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 702 | 4.4% |
| #5 | California | | 692 | 4.3% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 637 | 4.0% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 608 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Florida | | 593 | 3.7% |
Texas share of Gracelyn's total US births 7.5%
Even split
1,201 of 15,917 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 45 reporting states.
Gracelyn appears in 45 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gracelyn? ▼
15,917 babies have been named Gracelyn since 1924. It currently ranks #466 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 980 births.
When was Gracelyn most popular? ▼
Gracelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 8,086 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Gracelyn most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gracelyn are Texas (1,201 births), Ohio (774 births), North Carolina (719 births).
How long has the name Gracelyn been used? ▼
Gracelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1924, spanning 102 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Gracelyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Graciela, Gracelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gracelyn's data
- Gracelyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (8,086 total births) through the 2020s (4,572) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Gracelyns (1,201 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Gracelyn
Nearby Names Like Gracelyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gracelyn
Grace Girl
#40 534,935 births
Gracie Girl
#250 84,121 births
Graciela Girl
#1946 16,315 births
Gracelynn Girl
#424 13,268 births
Grayce Girl
#8955 4,424 births
Compare Gracelyn side by side: Gracelyn vs Grace Gracelyn vs Gracie Gracelyn vs Graciela
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Gracelyn
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Miracle #468
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Alexandria #463
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gracelyn: #466 Girls' Name - 15,917 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gracelyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Gracelyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.