How Many People Are Named Gracen?
An estimated 3,428 people in the United States have the first name Gracen. It is used for both genders, with 63.8% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Gracen peaked in popularity in 2016 with 208 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gracen 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 Gracen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Gracen is a genuinely unisex name, given to both boys and girls in roughly equal numbers.
- Gracen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,428
About 1 in 99,987 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
63.8% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2016
208 births
Total Registered
3,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gracen
Gracen is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (36.2%) and females (63.8%). Out of 3,467 total births registered, 1,255 were male and 2,212 were female.
Gracen as a male name
Ranked #2,600 in 2024
51 male births in 2024
Peak: 2017 (84 births)
Gracen as a female name
Ranked #4,920 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (126 births)
Gracen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gracen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,526 babies were registered. While Gracen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Gracen by Decade
How has Gracen 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.
Gracen by State
Birth registrations for Gracen span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Illinois, New York, Oklahoma. On average, about 55 Gracens were registered per state.
Gracen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Gracen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Gracen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gracen?
We estimate approximately 3,428 people named Gracen 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 99,987 Americans share this first name.
Is Gracen a common name?
Gracen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gracen most popular?
Gracen reached peak popularity in 2016, when 208 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gracen is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gracen a female name?
Gracen is predominantly female. 63.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gracen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gracen Smith, Gracen Johnson, Gracen 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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