Gracee
A feminine name derived from the Latin gratia, meaning "grace" or "favor".
Name Census estimates that about 1,458 living Americans carry the first name Gracee. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Gracee today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Gracee births was 2007 (114 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Gracee. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Gracee with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Gracee is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 18 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.5K
~ 1 in 235,085 Americans
Peak year
2007
114 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#9,108
Tracked since 1993
Census
Gracee in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,259 people with the first name Gracee, which placed it at #10,534 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
#10,534
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,259 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Gracee
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gracee is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Gracee 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 Gracee at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.3% · 1,011
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 90
- Two or more races6.1% · 77
- Black or African American2.9% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.4% · 30
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.2% · 15
Popularity
Gracee: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Gracee from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 870 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
Gracee 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 Gracee during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Gracees live
The SSA's state-level files cover 16 states and territories. Utah, Texas, Ohio recorded the most babies named Gracee, while Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Mississippi recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 25 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Gracee
The given name Gracee is derived from the Latin word "gratia", meaning grace, favor, or kindness. Its origins can be traced back to ancient Rome, where it was used as a virtue name to express the divine grace bestowed upon an individual.
In the early Christian era, the name Gracee gained popularity as a symbolic representation of God's grace and divine favor. It was often associated with acts of charity, kindness, and compassion, qualities that were highly valued in the Christian faith.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Gracee was Saint Grace of Monaco, a 13th-century Benedictine nun known for her charitable works and devotion to helping the poor and sick. Her life and deeds inspired many to adopt the name as a symbol of selfless service.
During the Renaissance period, the name Gracee saw a resurgence in popularity, particularly among the upper classes and nobility. Renowned figures such as Grace O'Malley, an Irish pirate queen born in the 16th century, and Grace Wilbraham, an English noblewoman from the 17th century, bore this name.
In the 18th century, the name Gracee gained further prominence with the birth of Grace Dalrymple Elliott, a Scottish courtesan and writer who played a prominent role in British society and politics. Her memoirs and letters provide valuable insights into the social and political landscape of the time.
Moving into the 19th century, the name Gracee continued to be popular, with notable figures such as Grace Darling, an English lighthouse keeper's daughter who became renowned for her bravery in rescuing survivors from a shipwreck in 1838. Her actions inspired literature, art, and popular culture of the era.
Another prominent individual with the name Gracee was Grace Hopper, a pioneering computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral born in 1906. Her contributions to the development of computer programming languages and her work in the field of computer science have left an indelible mark on the technological advancements of the 20th century.
These are just a few examples of the many remarkable individuals who have borne the name Gracee throughout history, each leaving their own unique legacy and contribution to society.
People
Gracee + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Gracee as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Gracee: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Gracee?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,458 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Gracee 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 235,085 US residents.
Is Gracee a common name?
We classify Gracee as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,476 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Gracee most popular?
The single biggest year for Gracee was 2007, when 114 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Gracee is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Gracee in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,259 people with the name Gracee, or 0.42 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,534 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 Gracee 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 Gracee?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Gracee appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,251 people counted with this name, 99.9% 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 Gracee?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Gracee is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.1%) and Two or More Races (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 Gracee most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Gracee in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.3% (1,011 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 Gracee in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Gracee a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Gracee 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 Gracee still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Gracee 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 Gracee 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 people are called Gracee?
You can see how many Americans are named Gracee on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.