Grayce: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	97	10	–	#556
1890s	215	22	+122%	#516
1900s	311	31	+45%	#574
1910s	824	82	+165%	#591
1920s	745	75	-10%	#666
1930s	280	28	-62%	#1,064
1940s	181	18	-35%	#1,809
1950s	110	11	-39%	#2,820
1960s	62	6	-44%	#3,515
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	49	5	–	#7,932
1990s	162	16	+231%	#2,911
2000s	789	79	+387%	#1,681
2010s	474	47	-40%	#2,438
2020s (to 2025)	125	21	-56%	#4,240

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#556

1890s

215

+122%

#516

1900s

311

+45%

#574

1910s

824

+165%

#591

1920s

745

-10%

#666

1930s

280

-62%

#1,064

1940s

181

-35%

#1,809

1950s

110

-39%

#2,820

1960s

-44%

#3,515

1970s

–

1980s

–

#7,932

1990s

162

+231%

#2,911

2000s

789

+387%

#1,681

2010s

474

-40%

#2,438

2020s (to 2025)

125

-56%

#4,240

The story of Grayce

Grayce is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,253 in 2025 with 15 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 4,424 American babies have been named Grayce. Its peak came in 1917, when 134 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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 Grayce stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Grayce?

The median living Grayce is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 29. An estimated 1,900 people named Grayce 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.

Grayce year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	15	#7,253
2024	11	#9,142
2023	15	#7,387
2022	34	#4,240
2021	21	#5,826
2020	29	#4,593
2019	27	#4,958
2018	36	#4,027
2017	38	#3,944
2016	38	#3,947
2015	54	#3,105
2014	53	#3,122
2013	47	#3,375
2012	45	#3,549
2011	59	#2,924
2010	77	#2,438
2009	61	#2,863
2008	79	#2,424
2007	77	#2,439
2006	91	#2,138
2005	87	#2,126
2004	99	#1,898
2003	114	#1,681
2002	56	#2,722
2001	69	#2,311
2000	56	#2,644
1995	20	#4,905
1990	7	#10,589
1985	6	#9,717
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	9	#4,616
1960	8	#4,919
1955	12	#3,448
1950	14	#2,820
1945	10	#2,992
1940	12	#2,475
1935	25	#1,493
1930	48	#1,064
1925	68	#901
1920	86	#782
1915	95	#679
1910	40	#675
1905	28	#673
1900	30	#644
1895	15	#833
1890	25	#529
1885	8	#816
1880	7	#703

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Grayce?

The median living Grayce is about 20 years old. Half of all living Grayces are between 14 and 29 years old.

How many people named Grayce are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Grayce are alive in the United States, based on 4,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Grayce in 2025?

Grayce ranked #7,253 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 15 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Grayce?

4,424 babies have been named Grayce in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Grayce most popular?

Grayce peaked in 1917, when 134 newborns received the name.

Is Grayce a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Grayce rising or falling?

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

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Grayce popularity over time

The story of Grayce

How old are people named Grayce?

Grayce year by year

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