How Many People Are Named Grace Kelly?
There are approximately 271 people named Grace Kelly living in the United States today. That makes this name combination uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,264,776 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Grace with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Kelly. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
271
1 in 1,264,776 Americans
Combination Rarity
Uncommon
First Name
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Last Name
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Grace: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Grace. The peak year was 2003 with 12,801 births. The average person named Grace today is 27 years old.
Ancestry of the Kelly Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Kelly, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Grace" has an estimated frequency of 0.0874% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Kelly" appears at a rate of 90.65 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 271 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
Other people named Grace
Other people with the surname Kelly
Grace Kelly: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Grace Kelly?
We estimate approximately 271 people named Grace Kelly are alive in the United States today. The first name Grace is shared by 299,398 Americans, and the surname Kelly is shared by 304,487.
How rare is the name Grace Kelly?
This name combination is classified as Uncommon, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 1,264,776 Americans. The first name Grace is common and the surname Kelly is common.
Is Grace a male or female name?
Grace is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 2003 and the average bearer today is 27 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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