Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Gracelyn isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1924. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gracelyn through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,917
- 0 boys · 15,917 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 980 babies
- 2025
- 659
- #466 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −25%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 659 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 466 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 24.7% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 980 in 2018. In 2025, Ohio had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (50). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,027 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gracelyn’s family of names
In English usage, Gracelyn has a related form in Gracelynn.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gracelyn
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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