Gracie
Gracie was the 227th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,344 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 94th; the most babies were born in 2007 (3,480). Over the last ten years it has moved down 62 places. More babies were named Gracie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning grace (pet form of Grace) · English, Latin
Say it GRAY-see /ˈɡreɪsi/
- Rank in 2025
- #227 girls, down 20 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 1,344girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20073,480 babies
- Total since 1880
- 84,166babies recorded
What does the name Gracie mean?
Gracie is a pet form of Grace, made with the ending -ie, as Wiktionary and Wikipedia note; it is also a Scottish surname. Grace comes from Latin gratia, 'favor, goodwill, kindness, grace', which DMNES glosses. DMNES notes that, like other virtue names, Grace was not much used in England before the 16th century. Gracie is now often given on its own.
Grace (English, “grace”)grātia (Latin, “favor, goodwill, grace”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Grace, Gracey, Graciela, Engracia.
See also: English names, names that mean grace.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gracie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Gracie (name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Grace', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
Gracie popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 45 since 1926.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #227 | 1,344 |
| 2020 | #207 | 1,397 |
| 2010 | #130 | 2,435 |
| 2000 | #245 | 1,312 |
| 1990 | #1,254 | 131 |
| 1980 | #1,185 | 113 |
| 1970 | #1,000 | 125 |
| 1960 | #546 | 317 |
| 1950 | #439 | 335 |
| 1940 | #310 | 420 |
| 1930 | #305 | 474 |
| 1920 | #284 | 527 |
| 1910 | #246 | 246 |
| 1900 | #258 | 158 |
| 1890 | #298 | 69 |
| 1880 | #394 | 18 |
How popular is Gracie, counting every spelling?
Gracie is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #242 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #227 for Gracie on its own. Together these spellings went to 1,403 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gracie | 1,344 | #227 | 6,359 |
| Gracey | 26 | #5,020 | 144 |
| Gracy | 22 | #5,613 | 106 |
| Gracee | 11 | #9,066 | 88 |
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 Gracie?
1,344 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gracie (0.37 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Gracie 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 6 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gracie.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gracie?
About 65,800 people born in the US named Gracie are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 12 and 24. That makes Gracie mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Gracie by state
How common Gracie was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Utah (3.9×), Idaho (3.6×), West Virginia (3.5×), North Dakota (2.9×), South Dakota (2.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gracie: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gracie, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Gracie · Sibling names for Gracie
Gracie is also a nickname for Grace and Gracelynn.
Questions about the name Gracie
What does Gracie mean?
Gracie means “grace (pet form of Grace)” (English, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Gracie?
Gracie was the 227th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 1,344 babies. Its best year was 2005, when it ranked 94th; the most babies were born in 2007 (3,480). Over the last ten years it has moved down 62 places. More babies were named Gracie in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Gracie a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gracie in the US.
Where is Gracie most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gracie was most common in Utah (3.03 per 1,000 girls), followed by Idaho and West Virginia.