Graceann
A feminine name meaning "graceful gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 909 living Americans carry the first name Graceann. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Graceann today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Graceann births was 2008 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Graceann. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
909
~ 1 in 377,067 Americans
Peak year
2008
37 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,522
Tracked since 1933
Census
Graceann in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,237 people with the first name Graceann, which placed it at #10,666 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,666
National first-name rank
People counted
1.2K
1,237 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
76.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Graceann
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Graceann is White at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Graceann described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Graceann at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White76.6% · 948
- Black or African American9.3% · 115
- Asian and Pacific Islander6.1% · 75
- Two or more races4.4% · 54
- Hispanic or Latino3.4% · 42
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 3
Popularity
Graceann: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Graceann from the 1930s through to the 2020s, spanning 10 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 293 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Graceann by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Graceann during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Graceanns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. New York, Pennsylvania, California recorded the most babies named Graceann, while Florida, California, Pennsylvania recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 28 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Graceann
The name Graceann is an English given name with roots that can be traced back to the late 16th century. It is a combination of the names Grace and Ann, both of which have rich histories and cultural significance.
The first part of the name, Grace, derives from the Latin word "gratia," meaning favor, charm, or thanks. It was initially used as a virtue name in medieval times to symbolize the divine grace bestowed upon individuals by God. Grace has been a popular name throughout the Christian tradition, particularly in England and other European countries.
The second part of the name, Ann, is a variant of the Hebrew name Hannah, which means "gracious" or "favored by God." Ann was a common English name during the Middle Ages and gained widespread popularity after the Protestant Reformation, as many Protestant families chose Biblical names for their children.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Graceann can be found in the parish records of St. Mary's Church in Warwick, England, where a Graceann Browne was baptized in 1628. However, the name remained relatively uncommon until the late 19th and early 20th centuries, when it experienced a surge in popularity.
Notable individuals with the first name Graceann throughout history include Graceann Bodenheimer (1897-1976), an American politician who served as the first female mayor of Fort Worth, Texas. Another prominent figure was Graceann Stevenson (1925-2017), an American actress and singer who appeared in several Broadway productions and television shows.
Other famous Graceann's include Graceann Leeman (1909-1986), an American author and journalist best known for her work on the New York Herald Tribune, and Graceann Walters (1933-2019), an American actress and singer who appeared in numerous films and television shows throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Perhaps the most well-known Graceann in history was Graceann Gilmour (1877-1964), a Scottish suffragette and activist who played a crucial role in the women's suffrage movement in the United Kingdom. She was arrested and imprisoned multiple times for her activism and was a prominent figure in the fight for women's rights.
Overall, the name Graceann has a rich history that spans centuries and cultures, reflecting the values of grace, favor, and divine blessings. While it has experienced periods of popularity and decline, it remains a unique and meaningful name choice for many families.
People
Graceann + last name combinations
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Other names starting with G
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FAQ
Graceann: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Graceann?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 909 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Graceann going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 377,067 US residents.
Is Graceann a common name?
We classify Graceann as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,024 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Graceann most popular?
The single biggest year for Graceann was 2008, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Graceann is about 32 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Graceann in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,237 people with the name Graceann, or 0.41 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,666 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Graceann in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Graceann?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Graceann appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,236 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Graceann?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Graceann is White at 76.6%. The next largest groups are Black (9.3%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (6.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Graceann most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Graceann in the 2020 Census, accounting for 76.6% (948 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Graceann in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Graceann a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Graceann in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Graceann still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Graceann in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Graceann can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many Americans are named Graceann?
Find out how many Americans are named Graceann on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.