Girl · #3,046 in 2026

Gracyn

Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher was an American tennis player. She was active on ILTF World Circuit from 1930 to 1961 where she contested 85 career singles finals and won 48 titles.

Current Rank
#3,046
Peak Rank
#1,070 (2010)
Total Babies
4K
5-Yr Trend
-50%
1994
First Year
2026
Last Year
2010
Peak Year
#1070
Peak Rank
4K
Total Count
33
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Gracyn

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

Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher was an American tennis player. She was active on ILTF World Circuit from 1930 to 1961 where she contested 85 career singles finals and won 48 titles.

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The Story of Gracyn

Gracyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 232 Gracyns were born — ranking #1,070 that year. As of 2026, Gracyn ranks #3,046 for baby girls with 53 births, falling sharply (-50%). In total, more than 4K Gracyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Gracyn

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

  • Grassing
  • Kerasin
  • Grayson
  • Grison
  • Greeson
  • Grisson
  • Greisen
  • Greason
  • Gracing
  • Greasing
  • Grossing
  • Graspin

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Gracyn

What does the name Gracyn mean?
Gracyn Wheeler Kelleher was an American tennis player. She was active on ILTF World Circuit from 1930 to 1961 where she contested 85 career singles finals and won 48 titles.
How popular is Gracyn in 2026?
In 2026, Gracyn ranks #3,046 among girls' names in the U.S., with 53 babies given the name that year.
When was Gracyn most popular?
Gracyn reached its peak popularity in 2010, ranking #1,070 that year with 232 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Gracyn most popular?
Gracyn has historically been most popular in Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Gracyn.
Is Gracyn a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Gracyn is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Gracyn?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Gracyn include Alona, Dorian, Shelvy. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Gracyn

Gracyn is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Gracyn's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #1,070. Use the chart and map above to compare Gracyn'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.