US rank #3967 Girls' name Peak 2005 2,585 births

Gracey — #3967 US girls' name

2,585 babies named Gracey in U.S. Social Security records since 1918, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s61920s161940s121970s81980s331990s1492000s14552010s7502020s156
#3967
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 78% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Gracey was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

183 babies were named Gracey in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Gracey

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,585 babies named Gracey between 1918 and 2024, spanning 107 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Gracey currently holds the #3967 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 183 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Gracey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 1,455 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Gracey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 159 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Gracey in 30 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Gracey 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 2,585 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.

Gracey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,585

Since 1918

107 years of records

Peak year

2005

183 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#3,967

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1918

Recorded for 107 years

Last year on file: 2024

Gracey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1918

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
183
Annual births at peak — across 107 years of records
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Gracey by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
1,455 births that decade — 56% of Gracey's all-time total
1910s61920s161940s121970s81980s331990s1492000s14552010s7502020s156

Gracey by state

Where Gracey concentrates geographically — total births since 1918

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Gracey
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
159 6.2%
#2 Florida
116 4.5%
#3 Tennessee
112 4.3%
#4 California
97 3.8%
#5 North Carolina
66 2.6%
#6 Ohio
66 2.6%
#7 Kentucky
54 2.1%
#8 Georgia
53 2.1%
Texas share of Gracey's total US births 6.2%
Even split

159 of 2,585 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.

Gracey appears in 30 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Gracey?
2,585 babies have been named Gracey since 1918. It currently ranks #3967 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 183 births.
When was Gracey most popular?
Gracey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 1,455 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Gracey most popular?
The top states for the name Gracey are Texas (159 births), Florida (116 births), Tennessee (112 births).
How long has the name Gracey been used?
Gracey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1918, spanning 107 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Gracey?
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, 1918–2024 (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.