Feminine dossier · first seen 1924

Gracelyn

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2018
Peak era
2018
Peak births
980
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha

Quick answers about Gracelyn

How many people are named Gracelyn?

An estimated 15,727 living Americans are named Gracelyn.

How rare is Gracelyn?

Gracelyn is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 659 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 32.8% from its 2018 peak.

How old is the typical Gracelyn?

The median age of a living American named Gracelyn is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 15 years old.

Is Gracelyn still popular?

Not especially. Gracelyn has been declining since its 2018 peak and registered 659 births in 2025.

Where is Gracelyn most common?

Gracelyn has its strongest geographic signal in West Virginia, where it appears 5.1× more often than the national baseline.

1924Peak 20182025
peak 2018 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
32.8%
2025
659
All-time
15,917

Gracelyn broke out in Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia (2013) and became over-represented in 29 states over 10 years.

Broke out: Alabama, Arkansas, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, and West Virginia, 2013 · over-represented in 29 states over 10 years

Alabama: broke out 2013 AL Alaska: broke out 2018 AK Arizona: never over-represented AZ Arkansas: broke out 2013 AR California: never over-represented CA Colorado: never over-represented CO Connecticut: never over-represented CT Delaware: never over-represented DE District of Columbia: never over-represented DC Florida: never over-represented FL Georgia: broke out 2019 GA Hawaii: never over-represented HI Idaho: broke out 2013 ID Illinois: never over-represented IL Indiana: broke out 2013 IN Iowa: broke out 2013 IA Kansas: broke out 2013 KS Kentucky: broke out 2013 KY Louisiana: broke out 2013 LA Maine: broke out 2013 ME Maryland: never over-represented MD Massachusetts: never over-represented MA Michigan: broke out 2015 MI Minnesota: broke out 2013 MN Mississippi: broke out 2013 MS Missouri: broke out 2014 MO Montana: broke out 2015 MT Nebraska: broke out 2013 NE Nevada: never over-represented NV New Hampshire: broke out 2018 NH New Jersey: never over-represented NJ New Mexico: broke out 2019 NM New York: never over-represented NY North Carolina: broke out 2015 NC North Dakota: broke out 2013 ND Ohio: broke out 2015 OH Oklahoma: broke out 2013 OK Oregon: never over-represented OR Pennsylvania: broke out 2023 PA Rhode Island: never over-represented RI South Carolina: broke out 2013 SC South Dakota: broke out 2013 SD Tennessee: broke out 2013 TN Texas: never over-represented TX Utah: never over-represented UT Vermont: never over-represented VT Virginia: never over-represented VA Washington: never over-represented WA West Virginia: broke out 2013 WV Wisconsin: broke out 2016 WI Wyoming: never over-represented WY