How Many People Are Named Gracy?

An estimated 1,245 people in the United States have the first name Gracy. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Gracy peaked in popularity in 2007 with 66 births that year.

Below you will find a full statistical profile of Gracy as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Gracy paired with any surname.

Estimated Living Americans

1,245

About 1 in 275,305 people in the U.S.

Rarity

Rare

Very Rare Very Common

Predicted Gender

Female

100.0% confidence

Average Age

25

years old

Peak Year

2007

66 births

Total Registered

1,581

since 1880

Gender Distribution for Gracy

Gracy is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,581 total births registered, 100.0% were female.

Male 0 (0.0%)
Female 1,581 (100.0%)

Gracy as a female name

Ranked #5,662 in 2024

22 female births in 2024

Peak: 2007 (66 births)

Gracy in the 2020 Census

The 2020 Census recorded 1,876 people with the first name Gracy, which placed it at #7,894 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The estimated living count elsewhere on this page is different: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two figures are not expected to match exactly.

Read this section as a snapshot of people who already had the name in 2020. The SSA charts elsewhere on this page are still the better way to see how the name rose, fell, or shifted across generations.

Gender in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, Gracy was recorded as predominantly female. Out of 1,876 people with this name in that snapshot, 0.7% were male and 99.3% were female. That is very close to the long-run birth pattern in SSA records, where the name is female 100.0% of the time.

Census Count

1,876

people with this name

Census Rank

#7,894

among Census first names

Frequency Rate

0.62

per 100,000 people

Male 14 (0.7%)
Female 1,862 (99.3%)

Recorded Race and Hispanic Origin in the 2020 Census

In the 2020 Census, the first name Gracy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.68%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (26.76%) and Hispanic (21.06%).

These percentages describe the people who had the first name Gracy in the 2020 Census. They do not tell you the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

White
41.68%
Black
6.88%
Hispanic
21.06%
Asian/Pacific Islander
26.76%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.91%
Two or More Races
2.72%

2020 Census demographic breakdown

Each row shows a recorded Census category for people with the first name Gracy.

Group Share Count
White 41.68% 782
Asian and Pacific Islander 26.76% 502
Hispanic 21.06% 395
Black 6.88% 129
Two or More Races 2.72% 51
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.91% 17

Gracy: Popularity Over Time

SSA records for Gracy span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 515 babies were registered. Gracy has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.

0 13 26 40 53 66 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020

Gracy by Decade

How has Gracy 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.

Decade Total Male Female
1890s 6 0 6
1900s 17 0 17
1910s 71 0 71
1920s 104 0 104
1930s 62 0 62
1940s 76 0 76
1950s 60 0 60
1960s 40 0 40
1970s 37 0 37
1980s 54 0 54
1990s 100 0 100
2000s 515 0 515
2010s 327 0 327
2020s 112 0 112

Gracy by State

Birth registrations for Gracy span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Tennessee, Georgia, California. On average, about 46 Gracys were registered per state.

Gracy + Last Name Combinations

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Gracy: Questions and Answers

How many people in the U.S. are named Gracy?

We estimate approximately 1,245 people named Gracy 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 275,305 Americans share this first name.

Is Gracy a common name?

Gracy is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,581 births have been registered with this name since 1880.

When was Gracy most popular?

Gracy reached peak popularity in 2007, when 66 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Gracy is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.

How common was Gracy in the 2020 Census?

The 2020 Census recorded 1,876 people with the first name Gracy. That placed it at #7,894 in the published Census first-name tables, or 0.62 people per 100,000.

Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?

Because they measure different things. The Census number is a count of people with the name in 2020. The living estimate is a current model based on SSA birth records and survival rates, so it aims to estimate how many people with the name are alive now.

What does the SSA popularity chart show?

The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Gracy was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.

What does the Census say about the gender split for Gracy?

In the 2020 Census snapshot, Gracy was recorded as predominantly female. The published split was 0.7% male and 99.3% female.

What does the Census say about the background of people named Gracy?

In the 2020 Census, the first name Gracy was most commonly recorded among people who identified as White (41.68%). The next largest recorded groups were Asian and Pacific Islander (26.76%) and Hispanic (21.06%). These percentages describe the people who had the name in the 2020 Census, not the deeper meaning or origin of the name itself.

Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?

The Census published separate first-name tables for sex and for race and Hispanic origin. Those totals can differ slightly for the same name, so the page uses them as two related snapshots rather than treating them as perfectly interchangeable counts.

Does every first name have Census demographic data?

No. The public Census first-name tables only include names that met the Bureau's publication rules. That means some names on this site will have SSA history but no published Census demographic snapshot.

Is Gracy a female name?

Gracy is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.

Why can Gracy have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?

Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Gracy peaked in 2007, and the average living bearer is about 25 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.

How many Gracy Smiths are there?

To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Gracy Smith, Gracy Johnson, Gracy 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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