Gracey: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,020

among girls · ↓1,026 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gracey · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2005

183 babies

All-time total

2,614

#3,933 all-time among girls

First recorded

1918

in Social Security records

Gracey popularity over time

2,614 babies have been named Gracey since 1918, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	6	1	–	#4,518
1920s	16	2	+167%	#4,614
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	12	1	–	#3,720
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	8	1	–	#7,175
1980s	33	3	+313%	#6,803
1990s	150	15	+355%	#2,910
2000s	1,455	146	+870%	#1,241
2010s	752	75	-48%	#1,850
2020s (to 2025)	182	30	-60%	#3,804

Where Gracey is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	24	0.02	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	22	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Gracey

Gracey is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,020 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1918, 2,614 American babies have been named Gracey. Its peak came in 2005, when 183 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Gracey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gracey?

The median living Gracey is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 22. An estimated 2,600 people named Gracey are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Gracey year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	26	#5,020
2024	37	#3,994
2023	21	#5,822
2022	31	#4,514
2021	29	#4,661
2020	38	#3,804
2019	50	#3,191
2018	42	#3,636
2017	67	#2,614
2016	62	#2,776
2015	67	#2,662
2014	76	#2,399
2013	81	#2,290
2012	98	#1,987
2011	99	#1,988
2010	110	#1,850
2009	143	#1,577
2008	159	#1,475
2007	146	#1,557
2006	163	#1,392
2005	183	#1,241
2004	150	#1,388
2003	166	#1,262
2002	138	#1,398
2001	122	#1,526
2000	85	#1,975
1995	7	#10,913
1990	7	#10,588
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	6	#4,614
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Gracey, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Gracey?

The median living Gracey is about 18 years old. Half of all living Graceys are between 13 and 22 years old.

How many people named Gracey are alive today?

An estimated 2,600 people named Gracey are alive in the United States, based on 2,614 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gracey in 2025?

Gracey ranked #5,020 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gracey?

2,614 babies have been named Gracey in the United States since 1918, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gracey most popular?

Gracey peaked in 2005, when 183 newborns received the name.

Is Gracey a boy or girl name?

Gracey is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Gracey rising or falling?

Gracey is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Gracey become more popular?

Gracey is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 girls named Gracey in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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