Total births
275
Girls' name · since 1960
Gricel
275 babies named Gricel in U.S. Social Security records since 1960, with the highest year being 1984. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 275
- total births
- 1960–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
Gricel is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 275 have been recorded since 1960.
Social Security Administration records show Gricel recorded 275 times among girls since 1960, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1960 to 2002.
- 275 total births
- 1960–2002 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 49% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
275 girls have been named Gricel since 1960, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2002.
- 275
- total births
- 1960–2002
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 49%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
49% of everyone ever named Gricel was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
75 babies were named Gricel in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Gricel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Gricel's full recorded timeline at 1983, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1960, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 75 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Gricel at a glance
Last recorded 2002Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1960
Gricel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1960–2002
- Peak year (1984)
- 75
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Gricel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Gricel's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Gricel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 50
1960s
50 births
- 1970s 45
1970s
45 births
- 1980s
1980s
136 births
- 1990s 39
1990s
39 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 136 births (49% of all-time use).
Gricel by state
Where Gricel concentrates geographically, total births since 1960
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 54 | 19.6% |
| #2 | New York | | 24 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 16 | 5.8% |
| #4 | Illinois | | 12 | 4.4% |
California share of Gricel's total US births 19.6%
Even split
54 of 275 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Gricel? ▼
Gricel has been given to 275 babies in the U.S. since 1960, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2002. 75 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Gricel most popular? ▼
Gricel was most popular in the 1980s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
Where is Gricel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Gricel are California (54 births), New York (24 births), Texas (16 births).
How long has the name Gricel been used? ▼
Records for Gricel go back to 1960, giving 43 years of history through 2002.
What names are similar to Gricel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Griselda, Grisel, Gricelda, Griffin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Gricel's data
- Gricel's decade-level peak was the 1980s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Gricels (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Gricel
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Gricel
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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, 1960–2002 (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. "Gricel: Baby Name Since 1960 - 275 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/gricel. 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 Gricel 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.