Gracelyn
A modern blend of Grace with the lyn ending familiar from Evelyn and Carolyn. Grace itself comes from Latin gratia, favour or thanks.
Gracelyn in 2025
Gracelyn was given to 659 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 945th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 5,031 babies born.
The history of Gracelyn
Gracelyn reached its highest point in 2018, when 980 babies were given the name, ranking 681st that year. Its best-ever ranking was 661st, in 2020.
Across the 102 years of records since 1924, 15,917 babies have been named Gracelyn. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Gracelyn by decade
| Decade | Babies named Gracelyn | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 | 9,001 |
| 1930s | 5 | 7,411 |
| 1940s | 21 | 5,595 |
| 1950s | 21 | 8,230 |
| 1960s | 13 | 8,055 |
| 1970s | 13 | 10,578 |
| 1980s | 24 | 12,986 |
| 1990s | 269 | 3,364 |
| 2000s | 2,888 | 1,076 |
| 2010s | 8,086 | 681 |
| 2020s | 4,572 | 661 |
Where Gracelyn is heading
Gracelyn has fallen 29% over the past decade, from 925 babies in 2015 to 659 in 2025.
Names like Gracelyn
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Gracelyn.