Baby Name Popularity Profile

Gracie

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

✦ Grace, elegance, beauty 🌍 English, Latin virtue traditional
National Rank (2025) #227
All-Time Peak Rank #94 Achieved 2005
Total U.S. Births 84,121 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 0.0% Boy / 100.0% Girl Female Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2000s 3,480 births in 2007
💡 The Gracie Vibe: Considered a Modern Trend. A contemporary choice reflecting current cultural naming rhythms and popularity brackets.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Grace, elegance, beauty
Language Origin English, Latin
Origin Type multiple
A diminutive of the English name Grace, which is derived from the Latin word 'gratia' meaning 'grace, elegance, beauty'.
Alternative Spellings
Gracy
Pronunciation: GRAY-see
Themes & Categories
virtue traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Gracie

According to SSA data, Gracie achieved its highest historical rank of #94 in 2005. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2007 with 3,480 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 31.6%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 146 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Gracie across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -31.6% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 3,480 births in 2007
Years in Top 100 3 yrs
Years in Top 500 102 yrs
Registry Streak 146 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 386
1890s: 929
1900s: 1,637
1910s: 3,543
1920s: 5,160
1930s: 4,362
1940s: 3,873
1950s: 3,297
1960s: 2,106
1970s: 1,006
1980s: 1,052
1990s: 2,417
2000s: 27,488
2010s: 19,109
2020s: 7,756

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Gra-cie
Letter Count 6 letters
Spelling Complexity Moderate
Length Percentile Longer than 25.7% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 25.7% 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 Arkansas
Top States Arkansas, Utah, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi
States with Data 51
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Arkansas #237 2,271 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #92 1,661 2006 9.8% Decline
Kentucky #180 3,318 2007 46.9% Decline
Tennessee #187 3,861 2007 10.9% Decline
Mississippi #207 2,183 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho #113 622 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #124 2,113 2008 37.0% Decline
Alabama #140 2,850 2005 +10.3% Growth
Louisiana #199 2,673 2007 26.7% Decline
North Carolina #236 4,052 2005 11.5% Decline
South Carolina #318 1,982 2006 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia #109 1,264 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #251 3,020 2008 +32.0% Growth
Georgia #226 3,539 2007 +34.3% Growth
Texas #287 8,829 2006 +1.7% Growth
Missouri #132 2,311 2008 +12.5% Growth
Nevada #393 344 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Montana #127 294 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #251 875 2009 48.3% Decline
Arizona #254 1,052 2005 9.7% Decline
Washington #180 1,383 2006 +10.8% Growth
North Dakota #95 291 2006 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota #249 285 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #291 2,795 2007 +32.7% Growth
Indiana #255 1,920 2007 28.2% Decline
Wyoming Unranked 109 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #128 814 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #192 512 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #148 922 2007 29.0% Decline
Alaska Unranked 95 2009 Insufficient historical volume
Colorado #214 812 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #190 2,781 2005 21.6% Decline
New Mexico #119 294 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Minnesota #274 975 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #205 1,026 2004 25.0% Decline
Maine #188 221 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #204 1,785 2008 +4.7% Growth
California #305 4,578 2005 7.0% Decline
New Hampshire #250 139 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland #341 573 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont #81 65 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #280 1,820 2005 15.6% Decline
Pennsylvania #244 1,800 2007 2.1% Decline
Delaware #192 62 2015 Insufficient historical volume
New York #423 1,390 2008 +2.5% Growth
New Jersey #457 458 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #286 178 2007 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #383 371 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii #184 38 2012 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 30 2007 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia Unranked 6 1942 Insufficient historical volume

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