Baby Name Popularity Profile

Grace

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Grace.

✦ Grace, elegance, or favor 🌍 English, Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #38
All-Time Peak Rank #13 Achieved 1883
Total U.S. Births 534,935 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.2% Boy / 99.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Female
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 12,781 births in 2003
💡 The Grace Vibe: Considered a Perennial Favorite. A historic staple that has maintained dominant national popularity for over half a century.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Grace, elegance, or favor
Language Origin English, Latin
Origin Type multiple
Derived from the English word 'grace', which originates from Latin 'gratia' meaning 'grace, favor, beauty'. It became a popular virtue name in the Puritan era.
Common Nicknames
Gracie
Pronunciation: GRAYS
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Grace

According to SSA data, Grace achieved its highest historical rank of #13 in 1883. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2003 with 12,781 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 33.2%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Grace across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -33.2% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 12,781 births in 2003
Years in Top 100 90 yrs
Years in Top 500 146 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 15,227
1890s: 23,804
1900s: 26,927
1910s: 57,973
1920s: 60,060
1930s: 31,357
1940s: 19,370
1950s: 15,929
1960s: 11,213
1970s: 6,096
1980s: 11,796
1990s: 39,872
2000s: 110,720
2010s: 73,058
2020s: 31,533

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Grace
Letter Count 5 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 7.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 7.7% of SSA names. Starts with G, a letter used by only 2.3% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Hawaii
Top States Hawaii, Delaware, Alaska, Vermont, Minnesota
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Hawaii #23 2,111 1932 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware #33 1,398 2006 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska #20 909 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #40 1,122 2002 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #20 11,966 2002 15.8% Decline
Massachusetts #9 15,707 2001 +6.0% Growth
South Dakota #44 2,154 1916 32.0% Decline
Pennsylvania #18 34,067 1918 7.9% Decline
New Jersey #27 17,464 2003 +3.6% Growth
North Dakota #55 2,144 2004 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #20 6,888 2003 15.1% Decline
Rhode Island #54 2,279 2006 48.1% Decline
New Hampshire #14 1,946 2001 +36.7% Growth
Maine #9 2,596 2001 +48.0% Growth
Maryland #18 8,799 2003 19.6% Decline
New York #29 44,957 1918 9.0% Decline
Montana #35 1,760 2004 32.0% Decline
Wisconsin #25 11,364 2003 20.3% Decline
Colorado #34 6,438 2003 2.9% Decline
Washington #41 8,658 2001 5.2% Decline
Virginia #38 12,099 2003 8.5% Decline
Idaho #37 2,085 2001 +2.8% Growth
Nebraska #26 3,833 2004 +5.1% Growth
Oregon #53 4,717 2004 26.2% Decline
Iowa #48 6,762 2003 25.0% Decline
Utah #27 4,163 2005 +3.3% Growth
Illinois #23 24,176 2001 16.0% Decline
Kansas #29 5,135 2004 10.4% Decline
Missouri #52 10,816 2001 8.0% Decline
Nevada #40 1,609 2005 +17.1% Growth
Michigan #25 18,276 2005 14.1% Decline
Ohio #36 21,606 2003 17.8% Decline
District of Columbia #29 2,044 2001 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #47 12,972 2000 6.3% Decline
Arizona #51 5,525 2004 23.3% Decline
Wyoming #66 602 2004 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #64 6,246 1922 +11.8% Growth
Georgia #78 11,900 2001 19.4% Decline
Indiana #41 10,039 2003 16.7% Decline
New Mexico #104 2,232 2004 48.0% Decline
Florida #32 13,581 2004 +2.5% Growth
West Virginia #70 3,483 1919 Insufficient historical volume
California #51 36,398 2004 22.9% Decline
Tennessee #42 7,619 2000 +38.6% Growth
Kentucky #70 6,181 1919 +29.3% Growth
Oklahoma #55 4,834 1918 13.8% Decline
Louisiana #55 6,179 2003 13.2% Decline
Texas #47 24,577 2003 2.3% Decline
Arkansas #73 3,463 1921 Stable
Alabama #100 5,666 1916 +18.9% Growth
Mississippi #96 3,845 1920 Insufficient historical volume

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