Gracelyn
Gracelyn was the 466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 659 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 321st; the most babies were born in 2018 (980). Over the last ten years it has moved down 112 places. More babies were named Gracelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Gracelynn) Grace + Lynn · American English, Latin
- Rank in 2025
- #466 girls, down 145 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 659girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2018980 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,917babies recorded
What does the name Gracelyn mean?
Gracelyn is a spelling of Gracelynn, pronounced the same way, so it shares Gracelynn's meaning and origin.
Gracelynn is a modern American blend of Grace and Lynn, according to Wiktionary. Grace is the English word, from Latin gratia, "favor, thanks", first used as a name by Puritans in the 16th century. The ending -lynn, from Lynn (a place name from Welsh llyn, "lake"), is a common suffix in recent American names. The blend has no older history.
gratia (Latin, “favor, grace”)
How sure is this? Well established. The blend is documented; no further meaning is implied.
Related names: Gracelyn, Grace, Lynn.
See also: American names, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gracelynn', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Grace', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (usage history only), US Social Security Administration
Gracelyn popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #466 | 659 |
| 2020 | #321 | 973 |
| 2010 | #524 | 566 |
| 2000 | #1,713 | 103 |
| 1990 | #10,587 | 7 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | #5,590 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gracelyn, counting every spelling?
Gracelyn is a spelling of Gracelynn, a name family that ranked #250 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #466 for Gracelyn on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,374 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracelynn | 698 | #442 | 4,114 |
| Gracelyn | 659 | #466 | 3,599 |
| Gracelynne | 11 | #9,067 | 90 |
| Gracelin | 6 | #13,795 | 40 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Gracelyn?
659 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gracelyn (0.18 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Gracelyn born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 13 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gracelyn.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gracelyn?
About 15,800 people born in the US named Gracelyn are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 6 and 15. That makes Gracelyn a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gracelyn by state
How common Gracelyn was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in West Virginia (5.7×), Maine (3.4×), Alabama (2.9×), Kentucky (2.9×), Oklahoma (2.5×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in New Jersey, California, Connecticut.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gracelyn: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gracelyn, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Gracelyn
What does Gracelyn mean?
Gracelyn is a spelling of Gracelynn, which means “Grace + Lynn” (American English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gracelyn?
Gracelyn was the 466th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 659 babies. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked 321st; the most babies were born in 2018 (980). Over the last ten years it has moved down 112 places. More babies were named Gracelyn in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Gracelyn a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gracelyn in the US.
Where is Gracelyn most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gracelyn was most common in West Virginia (2.52 per 1,000 girls), followed by Maine and South Dakota.