US rank #7055 Unisex name Peak 2016 774 births

Graycen — #7055 US unisex name

774 babies named Graycen in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s362000s2252010s3952020s118
#7055
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 60% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Graycen was born in this single decade.

2016
Single peak year

53 babies were named Graycen in 2016 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Graycen

The Social Security Administration has registered 774 babies named Graycen between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Graycen currently holds the #7055 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2016, when 53 babies received it in a single year. Graycen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 618 additional births since 2003.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Graycen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 395 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Graycen shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 28 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Graycen in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Graycen 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 774 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.

Graycen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

774

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2016

53 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#7,055

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Graycen popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
53
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
0204060 202420202016201220082004200019961995 6

Graycen popularity over time — boys

618 total births recorded since 2003 (Graycen as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 618 births
020406080100 20242021201820152012200920062003 7

Graycen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
395 births that decade — 51% of Graycen's all-time total
1990s362000s2252010s3952020s118

Graycen by state

Where Graycen concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Graycen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
28 3.6%
#2 Florida
10 1.3%
#3 California
5 0.6%
#4 New York
5 0.6%
#5 Ohio
5 0.6%
Texas share of Graycen's total US births 3.6%
Even split

28 of 774 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Graycen?
774 babies have been named Graycen since 1995. It currently ranks #7055 among girls. The peak year was 2016 with 53 births.
When was Graycen most popular?
Graycen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 395 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Graycen most popular?
The top states for the name Graycen are Texas (28 births), Florida (10 births), California (5 births).
Is Graycen a unisex name?
Yes, Graycen is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 774 births, and as a boy's name it has 618 births.
How long has the name Graycen been used?
Graycen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Graycen?
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, 1995–2024 (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.