Total births
4,424
Girls' name · since 1880
Grayce
Grayce has 4,424 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8955
- among girls today
- 4,424
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
4,424 babies have been named Grayce since 1880, making it today's #8955 girls' name.
Grayce has 4,424 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8955 as of the latest data, more common than 49% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2025.
- #8955 among girls today
- 4,424 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 49% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Grayce is currently the #8955 girls' name in America, more common than 49% of girls - 4,424 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #8955
- among girls today
- 4,424
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 49%
- more common than other girls
Grayce vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8955
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 49% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
19% of everyone ever named Grayce was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
134 babies were named Grayce in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
How Grayce compares
4,424 Top 14% higher than 86% 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
Grayce's all-time total is 12x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Grayce | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 134 | 48 | 19,840 |
Grayce's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Grayce's SSA record in two at 1944 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1882, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 134, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Grayce at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1917
Current rank
#8,955
Active since
1880
Grayce popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2025
- Peak year (1917)
- 134
- Annual births at peak, across 146 years of records
Grayce by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Grayce's strongest decade.
824 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Grayce births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 97
1880s
97 births
- 1890s 215
1890s
215 births
- 1900s 311
1900s
311 births
- 1910s
1910s
824 births
- 1920s
1920s
745 births
- 1930s 280
1930s
280 births
- 1940s 181
1940s
181 births
- 1950s 110
1950s
110 births
- 1960s 62
1960s
62 births
- 1980s 49
1980s
49 births
- 1990s 162
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
789 births
- 2010s
2010s
474 births
- 2020s 125
2020s
125 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 824 births (19% of all-time use).
How Grayce 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 Grayce's total volume
Grayce vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Grayce by state
Where Grayce concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 244 | 5.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 170 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 151 | 3.4% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 124 | 2.8% |
| #5 | California | | 79 | 1.8% |
| #6 | Minnesota | | 59 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Massachusetts | | 50 | 1.1% |
| #8 | Wisconsin | | 40 | 0.9% |
Pennsylvania share of Grayce's total US births 5.5%
Even split
244 of 4,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.
Grayce appears in 24 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Grayce? ▼
Grayce has been given to 4,424 babies in the U.S. since 1880, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8955 as of the latest data. 134 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Grayce most popular? ▼
Grayce was most popular in the 1910s decade with 824 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Grayce most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Grayce are Pennsylvania (244 births), New York (170 births), Illinois (151 births).
How long has the name Grayce been used? ▼
Records for Grayce go back to 1880, giving 146 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Grayce? ▼
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 Grayce's data
- Grayce's decade-level peak was the 1910s (824 total births); usage has since declined to 125 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Grayces (244 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Grayce
Nearby Names Like Grayce
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Grayce
Grace Girl
#40 534,935 births
Gracie Girl
#250 84,121 births
Graciela Girl
#1946 16,315 births
Gracelyn Girl
#466 15,917 births
Gracelynn Girl
#424 13,268 births
Compare Grayce side by side: Grayce vs Grace Grayce vs Gracie Grayce vs Graciela
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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).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Grayce: #8955 Girls' Name - 4,424 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/grayce. 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 Grayce 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.