Girl · #264 in 2026

Gracie

Gracie is a surname and a feminine given name, usually a diminutive form of Grace.

  • English
Current Rank
#264
Peak Rank
#94 (2007)
Total Babies
85K
5-Yr Trend
-15%
1880
First Year
2026
Last Year
2007
Peak Year
#94
Peak Rank
85K
Total Count
147
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gracie

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Gracie is a surname and a feminine given name, usually a diminutive form of Grace.

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • English

The Story of Gracie

American parents first put Gracie on the record books as a baby girl name in 1880, with 18 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 3,480 Gracies were born — ranking #96 that year. About 32% of every Gracie on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Gracie ranks #264 for baby girls with 1,217 births, gradually falling (-15%). All told, over 85K Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1880s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Gracie

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Gracie. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Gracie

Phonetically similar names — useful when Gracie is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gracie

What does the name Gracie mean?
Gracie is a surname and a feminine given name, usually a diminutive form of Grace.
What is the origin of the name Gracie?
Gracie has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English.
How popular is Gracie in 2026?
In 2026, Gracie ranks #264 among girls' names in the U.S., with 1,217 babies given the name that year.
When was Gracie most popular?
Gracie reached its peak popularity in 2007, ranking #94 that year with 3,480 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gracie most popular?
Gracie has historically been most popular in Montana, Wyoming, Oklahoma. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gracie.
Is Gracie a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gracie is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gracie?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gracie include Mandy, Desiree, Everleigh. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Gracie?
Common variants and related forms of Gracie include Grace. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Gracie

Gracie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 85K births in the dataset. Gracie's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #94. Use the chart and map above to compare Gracie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.