US rank #8930 Girls' name Peak 1917 4,408 births

Grayce — #8930 US girls' name

4,408 babies named Grayce in U.S. Social Security records since 1880, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s971890s2151900s3111910s8241920s7451930s2801940s1811950s1101960s621980s491990s1622000s7892010s4732020s110
#8930
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Grayce

The Social Security Administration has registered 4,408 babies named Grayce between 1880 and 2024, spanning 145 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Grayce currently holds the #8930 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1917, when 134 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Grayce performed strongest in the 1910s, accumulating 824 births during that ten-year window. Across the 14 decades of recorded activity, Grayce shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 244 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Illinois. In total, SSA state-level files list Grayce in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Grayce 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 4,408 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.

Grayce at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

4,408

Since 1880

145 years of records

Peak year

1917

134 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

#8,930

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1880

Recorded for 145 years

Last year on file: 2024

Grayce popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1880

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1917)
134
Annual births at peak — across 145 years of records
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Grayce by decade

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

Peak: 1910s
Peak decade
1910s
824 births that decade — 19% of Grayce's all-time total
1880s971890s2151900s3111910s8241920s7451930s2801940s1811950s1101960s621980s491990s1622000s7892010s4732020s110

Grayce by state

Where Grayce concentrates geographically — total births since 1880

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Grayce
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
244 5.5%
#2 New York
170 3.9%
#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 4,408 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?
4,408 babies have been named Grayce since 1880. It currently ranks #8930 among girls. The peak year was 1917 with 134 births.
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?
Grayce has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 1880–2024 (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.