Gracen
Boy name · #2977 in 2025 · Very rare
Gracen ranks #2977 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 42 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1955, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 42,857 boys born in 2025 was named Gracen.
Babies named Gracen per year. Source: SSA.
The 30-year story
Gracen first appears in the Social Security records in 1995, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2017, when 84 boys were named Gracen — good for #1804 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Gracen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Gracen in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Gracen is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Gracen will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Gracen is most common
State-level data for Gracen is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Gracen
Statistically, parents drawn to Gracen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jaycen, Graycen, Acen, Jacen, and Tycen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gracen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42 | #2941 |
| 2024 | 51 | #2595 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 75 | #2022 |
| 2021 | 44 | #2819 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 75 | #1954 |
| 2018 | 83 | #1823 |
| 2017 | 84 | #1804 |
| 2016 | 82 | #1828 |
| 2015 | 74 | #1955 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2082 |
| 2013 | 70 | #1964 |
| 2012 | 66 | #2066 |
| 2011 | 60 | #2173 |
| 2010 | 54 | #2354 |
| 2009 | 47 | #2623 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 33 | #3227 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 23 | #3860 |
| 2003 | 12 | #5877 |
| 2002 | 13 | #5395 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gracen a popular boy name?
Gracen ranked #2977 among boys in 2025 with 42 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1955.
When was the name Gracen most popular?
Gracen peaked in 2017, when 84 American boys received the name (ranked #1804 that year). Since 2017 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gracen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 42,857 newborn American boys was named Gracen. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.