Graciela

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A few things about Graciela you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

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Graciela Borges

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Choose Graciela and your child shares a first name with Graciela Borges, an actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Graciela, like who?” Graciela Borges's Wikipedia article is available in 20 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 14,749 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Graciela, 109 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Graciela would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGraciela first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 1998, when it ranked #574. Today it's #1,833, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGraciela was 2.3× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 6,510 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 14,749.
• 🚀TrendGraciela has climbed 27 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #1,833. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedGraciela is most popular in California, where it ranks #889, followed by Arizona (#909). It's in the top 1,000 in 2 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Spanish, Graciela means “grace”. Our records link it to English, Hispanic and Irish roots.

About the name Graciela

Graciela is a girl name of English, Hispanic and Irish origin meaning “grace”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Graciela for girls from 1916 to 2025, in 109 of those 110 years. Its best year was 1998, when it ranked #574 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #1,833, with 109 babies.

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