Gracia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#12,351

among girls · ↓4,982 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Gracia

How common

1 in 229,610

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2003

48 babies

All-time total

1,952

#4,775 all-time among girls

First recorded

1880

in Social Security records

Gracia popularity over time

1,952 babies have been named Gracia since 1880, 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	31	3	–	#758
1890s	31	3	0%	#1,163
1900s	56	6	+81%	#1,162
1910s	141	14	+152%	#1,378
1920s	214	21	+52%	#1,611
1930s	185	19	-14%	#1,490
1940s	144	14	-22%	#1,979
1950s	139	14	-3%	#2,380
1960s	114	11	-18%	#2,948
1970s	95	10	-17%	#4,638
1980s	99	10	+4%	#5,376
1990s	150	15	+52%	#5,565
2000s	279	28	+86%	#3,099
2010s	202	20	-28%	#4,191
2020s (to 2025)	72	12	-41%	#7,338

The story of Gracia

Gracia is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #12,351 in 2025 with 7 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 1,952 American babies have been named Gracia. Its peak came in 2003, when 48 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 Gracia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Gracia?

The median living Gracia is about 31 years old; half are between 17 and 61. An estimated 1,300 people named Gracia 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.

Gracia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	7	#12,351
2024	15	#7,369
2023	12	#8,648
2022	8	#11,568
2021	15	#7,395
2020	15	#7,338
2019	14	#7,876
2018	14	#7,901
2017	15	#7,591
2016	19	#6,511
2015	20	#6,315
2014	19	#6,545
2013	35	#4,191
2012	19	#6,698
2011	23	#5,803
2010	24	#5,680
2009	23	#5,964
2008	21	#6,422
2007	17	#7,506
2006	32	#4,499
2005	38	#3,830
2004	36	#3,930
2003	48	#3,099
2002	27	#4,542
2001	21	#5,428
2000	16	#6,599
1995	15	#6,064
1990	16	#5,639
1985	7	#8,650
1980	11	#6,048
1975	8	#6,716
1970	11	#4,855
1965	9	#4,615
1960	13	#3,565
1955	16	#2,881
1950	18	#2,380
1945	12	#2,649
1940	17	#1,992
1935	16	#2,040
1930	20	#1,834
1925	17	#2,230
1920	21	#1,913
1915	27	#1,378
1910	7	#2,014
1905	7	#1,596
1900	6	#1,819
1895	6	#1,491
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	5	#869

Famous people named Gracia

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Gracia Mendes Nasi Sephardi businesswoman (1510 – 1569) 16th century
2 Gracia Baur German singer and songwriter b. 1982 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Gracia?

The median living Gracia is about 31 years old. Half of all living Gracias are between 17 and 61 years old.

How many people named Gracia are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Gracia are alive in the United States, based on 1,952 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Gracia in 2025?

Gracia ranked #12,351 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 7 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Gracia?

1,952 babies have been named Gracia in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Gracia most popular?

Gracia peaked in 2003, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Gracia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Gracia rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Gracia?

Well-known people named Gracia include Gracia Mendes Nasi (politician), Gracia Baur (singer).

Names like Gracia

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