US rank #4935 Unisex name Peak 2016 2,212 births

Gracen — #4935 US unisex name

2,212 babies named Gracen in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s71990s2652000s9222010s8122020s206
#4935
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Gracen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

126 babies were named Gracen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gracen

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,212 babies named Gracen between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gracen currently holds the #4935 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 126 babies received it in a single year. Gracen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 1,255 additional births since 1995.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gracen performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 922 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Gracen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 157 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Georgia and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Gracen in 18 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gracen 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 2,212 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.

Gracen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,212

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2016

126 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,935

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gracen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
126
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
-50050100150 20242019201420092004199919941989 7

Gracen popularity over time — boys

1,255 total births recorded since 1995 (Gracen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 1,255 births
020406080100 202420202016201220082004200019961995 5

Gracen by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
922 births that decade — 42% of Gracen's all-time total
1980s71990s2652000s9222010s8122020s206

Gracen by state

Where Gracen concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gracen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
157 7.1%
#2 Georgia
139 6.3%
#3 North Carolina
110 5.0%
#4 South Carolina
87 3.9%
#5 California
63 2.8%
#6 Tennessee
55 2.5%
#7 Indiana
33 1.5%
#8 Missouri
26 1.2%
Texas share of Gracen's total US births 7.1%
Even split

157 of 2,212 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 18 reporting states.

Gracen appears in 18 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gracen?
2,212 babies have been named Gracen since 1989. It currently ranks #4935 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 126 births.
When was Gracen most popular?
Gracen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 922 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Gracen most popular?
The top states for the name Gracen are Texas (157 births), Georgia (139 births), North Carolina (110 births).
Is Gracen a unisex name?
Yes, Gracen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 2,212 births, and as a boy's name it has 1,255 births.
How long has the name Gracen been used?
Gracen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gracen?
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, 1989–2024 (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.