Girls' name · since 1990

Graci

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 1,532 babies named Graci, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#9821
among girls today
1,532
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

1,532 babies have been named Graci since 1990, making it today's #9821 girls' name.

Social Security Administration records show Graci recorded 1,532 times among girls since 1990, holding rank #9821 nationally today, ahead of 45% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2025.

  • #9821 among girls today
  • 1,532 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 45% more common than other girls

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

Graci is currently the #9821 girls' name in America, more common than 45% of girls - 1,532 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#9821
among girls today
1,532
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
45%
more common than other girls

Graci vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings

0%100%Median name50%44.5%
Graci vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9821
of 17,726 girls in use

More common than 45% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

64% of everyone ever named Graci was born in this single decade.

2004
Single peak year

130 babies were named Graci in 2004 - its busiest year on record.

How Graci compares

1,532 Top 25% higher than 75% 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

Graci's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Graci Median girls name (Emerly) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,532 382 567,345
Peak-year births 130 48 19,840

Graci's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Graci's full recorded timeline at 2010, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1990, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 130 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Graci at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,532

Since 1990

36 years of records

Peak year

2004

130 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,821

Among girls

As of 2025

Active since

1990

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2025

Graci popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2004)
130
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
-50050100150 199019992003200720112015201920232025 8

Graci by decade

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

2000s was Graci's strongest decade.

978 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.

Graci births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 978 births (64% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

How Graci 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 Graci's total volume

Graci vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Graci vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Graci
Graci vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Graci by state

Where Graci concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Graci
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
129 8.4%
#2 Ohio
46 3.0%
#3 Missouri
39 2.5%
#4 Indiana
33 2.2%
#5 Oklahoma
31 2.0%
#6 Tennessee
25 1.6%
#7 Arkansas
24 1.6%
#8 Louisiana
24 1.6%
Texas share of Graci's total US births 8.4%
Even split

129 of 1,532 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 22 reporting states.

Graci appears in 22 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graci?
1,532 babies have been named Graci since 1990. It currently ranks #9821 among girls. The peak year was 2004 with 130 births.
When was Graci most popular?
Graci was most popular in the 2000s decade with 978 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Graci most popular?
The top states for the name Graci are Texas (129 births), Ohio (46 births), Missouri (39 births).
How long has the name Graci been used?
Graci has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 36 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Graci?
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.

What to do with Graci's data

  • Graci's decade-level peak was the 2000s (978 total births); usage has since declined to 70 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Gracis (129 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1990–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Graci: #9821 Girls' Name - 1,532 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/graci. 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 Graci 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 July 2026.