How Many People Are Named Gracilyn?
An estimated 116 people in the United States have the first name Gracilyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 13 years old, and Gracilyn peaked in popularity in 2011 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gracilyn 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 Gracilyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
116
About 1 in 2,954,779 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
13
years old
Peak Year
2011
13 births
Total Registered
117
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Gracilyn
Gracilyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 117 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Gracilyn as a female name
Ranked #14,019 in 2023
6 female births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (13 births)
Gracilyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Gracilyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 76 babies were registered. Gracilyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Gracilyn by Decade
How has Gracilyn 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.
Gracilyn + Last Name Combinations
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Gracilyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gracilyn?
We estimate approximately 116 people named Gracilyn 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 2,954,779 Americans share this first name.
Is Gracilyn a common name?
Gracilyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 66.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 117 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Gracilyn most popular?
Gracilyn reached peak popularity in 2011, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gracilyn is approximately 13 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Gracilyn a female name?
Gracilyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Gracilyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gracilyn Smith, Gracilyn Johnson, Gracilyn 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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