Gracelyn
- US rank
- #466
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #321 in 2020
659 babies were named Gracelyn in the US in 2025. It has dropped 145 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1924–2025
Most popular states (2025)
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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A few things about Gracelyn you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 2,439 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gracelyn, 659 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gracelyn would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryGracelyn first shows up in US birth records in 1924, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 101 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #321.
- Then vs nowGracelyn is 7.2× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 17,637 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 2,439.
- TrendGracelyn has slipped 145 places over the last five years and now sits at #466. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedGracelyn is most popular in West Virginia, where it ranks #139, followed by Montana (#144) and Maine (#176). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
About the name Gracelyn
Gracelyn is a girl name. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lyn”. US birth records list Gracelyn for girls from 1924 to 2025, in 53 of those 102 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #321 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #466, with 659 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0.7 | 1,500,000 girls |
| 1930s | 0.5 | 2,222,222 girls |
| 1940s | 1.4 | 729,927 girls |
| 1950s | 1.1 | 909,091 girls |
| 1960s | 0.7 | 1,388,889 girls |
| 1970s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 729,927 girls |
| 1990s | 15 | 65,920 girls |
| 2000s | 155 | 6,438 girls |
| 2010s | 463 | 2,159 girls |
| 2020s | 470 | 2,129 girls |
Other spellings of Gracelyn
Questions about the name Gracelyn
Is Gracelyn a boy or girl name?
Gracelyn is a girl name.
How popular is the name Gracelyn?
Gracelyn ranked #466 for US girls in 2025, given to 659 babies. Its best year was 2020 (#321).