US rank #8564 Unisex name Peak 2020 160 births

Grae — #8564 US boys' name

160 babies named Grae in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s212000s132010s582020s68
#8564
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 40% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

43% of everyone ever named Grae was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

18 babies were named Grae in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Grae

The Social Security Administration has registered 160 babies named Grae between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Grae currently holds the #8564 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 18 babies received it in a single year. Grae is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 157 additional births since 1993.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grae performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 68 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Grae shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Grae in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grae 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 160 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.

Grae at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

160

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2020

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#8,564

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grae popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
18
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5101520 202420222020201820162010200819931992 8

Grae popularity over time — girls

157 total births recorded since 1993 (Grae as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 157 births
05101520 2024202120182015201220081993 5

Grae by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
68 births that decade — 43% of Grae's all-time total
1990s212000s132010s582020s68

Grae by state

Where Grae concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Grae
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 3.1%
Texas share of Grae's total US births 3.1%

5 of 160 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Grae?
160 babies have been named Grae since 1992. It currently ranks #8564 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 18 births.
When was Grae most popular?
Grae was most popular in the 2020s decade with 68 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Where is Grae most popular?
The top states for the name Grae are Texas (5 births).
Is Grae a unisex name?
Yes, Grae is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 160 births, and as a girl's name it has 157 births.
How long has the name Grae been used?
Grae has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Grae?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Grant, Grayson, Graham, Grady, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 1992–2024 (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.