Gracie
Girl name · #227 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
Gracie ranks #227 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 1,344 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #165, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,339 girls born in 2025 was named Gracie.
Babies named Gracie per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 145-year story
Gracie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 18 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 3,480 girls were named Gracie — good for #96 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Gracie in class?
Gracie scores 50 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Gracie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Gracie is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Gracies were TX (121), CA (106), FL (65), OH (58), GA (47). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Gracie
Statistically, parents drawn to Gracie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Macie, Kylie, Giselle, Maggie, and Kaylee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Gracie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,344 | #227 |
| 2024 | 1,278 | #250 |
| 2023 | 1,247 | #248 |
| 2022 | 1,222 | #252 |
| 2021 | 1,268 | #240 |
| 2020 | 1,397 | #207 |
| 2019 | 1,417 | #217 |
| 2018 | 1,582 | #193 |
| 2017 | 1,619 | #193 |
| 2016 | 1,819 | #181 |
| 2015 | 1,964 | #165 |
| 2014 | 2,059 | #161 |
| 2013 | 1,950 | #165 |
| 2012 | 2,014 | #158 |
| 2011 | 2,250 | #135 |
| 2010 | 2,435 | #130 |
| 2009 | 2,869 | #114 |
| 2008 | 3,427 | #99 |
| 2007 | 3,480 | #96 |
| 2006 | 3,299 | #103 |
| 2005 | 3,371 | #94 |
| 2004 | 2,941 | #114 |
| 2003 | 2,723 | #126 |
| 2002 | 2,155 | #153 |
| 2001 | 1,911 | #170 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Gracie a popular girl name?
Gracie ranked #227 among girls in 2025 with 1,344 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #165.
When was the name Gracie most popular?
Gracie peaked in 2007, when 3,480 American girls received the name (ranked #96 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Gracie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,339 newborn American girls was named Gracie. It scores 50/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.