Girl · #1,985 in 2026

Graciela

Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez, known by the mononym Graciela, was a Cuban singer of Cuban music and Latin jazz.

Current Rank
#1,985
Peak Rank
#574 (1998)
Total Babies
16K
5-Yr Trend
-11%
1916
First Year
2026
Last Year
1998
Peak Year
#574
Peak Rank
16K
Total Count
110
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Graciela

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

Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez, known by the mononym Graciela, was a Cuban singer of Cuban music and Latin jazz.

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The Story of Graciela

Graciela first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 428 Gracielas were born — ranking #574 that year. As of 2026, Graciela ranks #1,985 for baby girls with 99 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 16K Gracielas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Graciela

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Graciela

What does the name Graciela mean?
Felipa Graciela Pérez y Gutiérrez, known by the mononym Graciela, was a Cuban singer of Cuban music and Latin jazz.
How popular is Graciela in 2026?
In 2026, Graciela ranks #1,985 among girls' names in the U.S., with 99 babies given the name that year.
When was Graciela most popular?
Graciela reached its peak popularity in 1998, ranking #574 that year with 428 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Graciela most popular?
Graciela has historically been most popular in Texas, Puerto Rico, New Mexico. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Graciela.
Is Graciela a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Graciela is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Graciela?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Graciela include Eldora, Edrie, Berneice. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Graciela

Graciela is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 16K births in the dataset. Graciela's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #574. Use the chart and map above to compare Graciela'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.