US rank #427 Girls' name Peak 2020 12,550 births

Gracelynn — #427 US girls' name

12,550 babies named Gracelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s482000s12332010s68342020s4435
#427
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 98% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Gracelynn was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

1,031 babies were named Gracelynn in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gracelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,550 babies named Gracelynn between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gracelynn currently holds the #427 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 1,031 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gracelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 6,834 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Gracelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,064 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Ohio and Indiana. In total, SSA state-level files list Gracelynn in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gracelynn 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 12,550 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.

Gracelynn at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

12,550

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2020

1,031 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#427

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gracelynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (2020)
1,031
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
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Gracelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
6,834 births that decade — 54% of Gracelynn's all-time total
1990s482000s12332010s68342020s4435

Gracelynn by state

Where Gracelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gracelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,064 8.5%
#2 Ohio
825 6.6%
#3 Indiana
633 5.0%
#4 Missouri
513 4.1%
#5 Florida
510 4.1%
#6 Tennessee
495 3.9%
#7 California
475 3.8%
#8 North Carolina
458 3.6%
Texas share of Gracelynn's total US births 8.5%
Even split

1,064 of 12,550 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Gracelynn appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gracelynn?
12,550 babies have been named Gracelynn since 1995. It currently ranks #427 among girls. The peak year was 2020 with 1,031 births.
When was Gracelynn most popular?
Gracelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6,834 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Gracelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Gracelynn are Texas (1,064 births), Ohio (825 births), Indiana (633 births).
How long has the name Gracelynn been used?
Gracelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gracelynn?
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, 1995–2024 (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.