How Many People Are Named Gracelyn?
An estimated 15,080 people in the United States have the first name Gracelyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Gracelyn peaked in popularity in 2018 with 980 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gracelyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Gracelyn paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gracelyn is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
15,080
About 1 in 22,729 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2018
980 births
Total Registered
15,240
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gracelyn
Gracelyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 15,240 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gracelyn as a female name
Ranked #467 in 2024
666 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (980 births)
Gracelyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gracelyn span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 8,083 babies were registered. While Gracelyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gracelyn by Decade
How has Gracelyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Gracelyn by State
Birth registrations for Gracelyn span all 45 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Ohio, North Carolina. The lowest are in Alaska, New Hampshire, Montana. On average, about 313 Gracelyns were registered per state.
Gracelyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gracelyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gracelyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gracelyn?
We estimate approximately 15,080 people named Gracelyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 22,729 Americans share this first name.
Is Gracelyn a common name?
Gracelyn is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 15,240 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gracelyn most popular?
Gracelyn reached peak popularity in 2018, when 980 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gracelyn is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gracelyn a female name?
Gracelyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gracelyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gracelyn Smith, Gracelyn Johnson, Gracelyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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