US rank #1938 Girls' name Peak 1998 16,205 births

Graciela — #1938 US girls' name

16,205 babies named Graciela in U.S. Social Security records since 1916, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s161920s1531930s3311940s7821950s17521960s20651970s21811980s18101990s26762000s25932010s13352020s511
#1938
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 89% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

17% of everyone ever named Graciela was born in this single decade.

1998
Single peak year

428 babies were named Graciela in 1998 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graciela

The Social Security Administration has registered 16,205 babies named Graciela between 1916 and 2024, spanning 109 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Graciela currently holds the #1938 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1998, when 428 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graciela performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 2,676 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Graciela shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 6,278 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Graciela in 28 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graciela 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 16,205 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.

Graciela at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

16,205

Since 1916

109 years of records

Peak year

1998

428 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#1,938

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1916

Recorded for 109 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graciela popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1916

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1998)
428
Annual births at peak — across 109 years of records
-1000100200300400500 202420101996198219681954194019261916 6

Graciela popularity over time — boys

39 total births recorded since 1971 (Graciela as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 39 births
4.555.566.577.5 1995199019891985198219751971 7

Graciela by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
2,676 births that decade — 17% of Graciela's all-time total
1910s161920s1531930s3311940s7821950s17521960s20651970s21811980s18101990s26762000s25932010s13352020s511

Graciela by state

Where Graciela concentrates geographically — total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Graciela
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
6,278 38.7%
#2 California
4,765 29.4%
#3 Illinois
622 3.8%
#4 Arizona
464 2.9%
#5 Florida
333 2.1%
#6 New York
321 2.0%
#7 Washington
134 0.8%
#8 Colorado
104 0.6%
Texas share of Graciela's total US births 38.7%
Even split

6,278 of 16,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 28 reporting states.

Graciela appears in 28 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graciela?
16,205 babies have been named Graciela since 1916. It currently ranks #1938 among girls. The peak year was 1998 with 428 births.
When was Graciela most popular?
Graciela was most popular in the 1990s decade with 2,676 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
Where is Graciela most popular?
The top states for the name Graciela are Texas (6,278 births), California (4,765 births), Illinois (622 births).
How long has the name Graciela been used?
Graciela has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 109 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graciela?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grace, Gracie, Gracelyn, Gracelynn, 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, 1916–2024 (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.