Total births
84,121
Girls' name · since 1880
Gracie
Gracie has 84,121 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #250
- among girls today
- 84,121
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Gracie currently ranks #250 among girls' names in America, with 84,121 babies recorded since 1880.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Gracie has been recorded 84,121 times among girls since 1880, currently ranked #250 nationally and more common than 99% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #250 among girls today
- 84,121 born since 1880
- 2000s peak decade
- 99% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Gracie is currently the #250 girls' name in America, more common than 99% of girls - 84,121 born since 1880, peaking in the 2000s.
- #250
- among girls today
- 84,121
- born since 1880
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 99%
- more common than other girls
Gracie vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#250
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 99% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Gracie was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
3,480 babies were named Gracie in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Gracie compares
84,121 Top 2% higher than 98% 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
Gracie's all-time total is 220x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Gracie | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 84,121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 3,480 | 48 | 19,840 |
Gracie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gracie's full recorded timeline at 1953, 75% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 25% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1880, with just 18 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 3,480 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gracie at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2007
Current rank
#250
Active since
1880
Gracie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 3,480
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Gracie popularity over time - boys
45 total births recorded since 1926 (Gracie as boys' name)
Gracie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Gracie's strongest decade.
27,488 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Gracie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 386
1880s
386 births
- 1890s 929
1890s
929 births
- 1900s 1,637
1900s
1,637 births
- 1910s 3,543
1910s
3,543 births
- 1920s 5,160
1920s
5,160 births
- 1930s 4,362
1930s
4,362 births
- 1940s 3,873
1940s
3,873 births
- 1950s 3,297
1950s
3,297 births
- 1960s 2,106
1960s
2,106 births
- 1970s 1,006
1970s
1,006 births
- 1980s 1,052
1980s
1,052 births
- 1990s 2,417
1990s
2,417 births
- 2000s
2000s
27,488 births
- 2010s
2010s
19,109 births
- 2020s 7,756
2020s
7,756 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 27,488 births (33% of all-time use).
How Gracie 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 Gracie's total volume
Gracie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Gracie by state
Where Gracie concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 8,829 | 10.5% |
| #2 | California | | 4,578 | 5.4% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 4,052 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 3,861 | 4.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 3,539 | 4.2% |
| #6 | Kentucky | | 3,318 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 3,020 | 3.6% |
| #8 | Alabama | | 2,850 | 3.4% |
Texas share of Gracie's total US births 10.5%
Even split
8,829 of 84,121 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.
Gracie appears in 51 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gracie? ▼
Gracie has been given to 84,121 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #250 as of the latest data. 3,480 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Gracie most popular? ▼
Gracie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 27,488 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Gracie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gracie are Texas (8,829 births), California (4,578 births), North Carolina (4,052 births).
How long has the name Gracie been used? ▼
Records for Gracie go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Gracie? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Graciela, Gracelyn, Gracelynn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gracie's data
- Gracie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (27,488 total births); usage has since declined to 7,756 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Gracies (8,829 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 Gracie
Nearby Names Like Gracie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gracie
Grace Girl
#40 534,935 births
Graciela Girl
#1946 16,315 births
Gracelyn Girl
#466 15,917 births
Gracelynn Girl
#424 13,268 births
Grayce Girl
#8955 4,424 births
Compare Gracie side by side: Gracie vs Grace Gracie vs Graciela Gracie vs Gracelyn
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Gracie
Miriam #249
117,910 births · Peak 1924
Elise #251
75,186 births · Peak 2012
Faith #248
147,851 births · Peak 2003
Juliana #252
67,748 births · Peak 2007
Kimberly #247
846,393 births · Peak 1970
Noa #253
11,815 births · Peak 2025
Rachel #246
573,957 births · Peak 1985
Elaina #254
32,220 births · Peak 2024
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, 1880–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Gracie: #250 Girls' Name - 84,121 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gracie. 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 Gracie 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.