US rank #12973 Girls' name Peak 2018 241 births

Graelyn — #12973 US girls' name

241 babies named Graelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2018. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s62010s1612020s74
#12973
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 27% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

67% of everyone ever named Graelyn was born in this single decade.

2018
Single peak year

37 babies were named Graelyn in 2018 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 241 babies named Graelyn between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Graelyn currently holds the #12973 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2018, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 161 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Graelyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in North Carolina, which accounts for 6 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Graelyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graelyn 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 241 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.

Graelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

241

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2018

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#12,973

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graelyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2018)
37
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
010203040 202420222020201820162014201220102009 6

Graelyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
161 births that decade — 67% of Graelyn's all-time total
2000s62010s1612020s74

Graelyn by state

Where Graelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2009

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Graelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 North Carolina
6 2.5%
#2 Texas
5 2.1%
North Carolina share of Graelyn's total US births 2.5%
Even split

6 of 241 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graelyn?
241 babies have been named Graelyn since 2009. It currently ranks #12973 among girls. The peak year was 2018 with 37 births.
When was Graelyn most popular?
Graelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 161 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Graelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Graelyn are North Carolina (6 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Graelyn been used?
Graelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graelyn?
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, 2009–2024 (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.