Graclyn
A feminine name deriving from the English "grace" and "lyn".
Name Census estimates that about 269 living Americans carry the first name Graclyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Graclyn today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Graclyn births was 2015 (21 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Graclyn. 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
269
~ 1 in 1,274,180 Americans
Peak year
2015
21 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2023 SSA rank
#14,020
Tracked since 2003
Census
Graclyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 304 people with the first name Graclyn, which placed it at #29,229 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
#29,229
National first-name rank
People counted
304
304 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Graclyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Graclyn is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Graclyn 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 Graclyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.9% · 243
- Black or African American7.2% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino6.3% · 19
- Two or more races3.9% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 2
Popularity
Graclyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Graclyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 153 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Graclyn 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 Graclyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Graclyn
The given name Graclyn is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the combination of the English name Grace and the suffix "-lyn" which is often used to create diminutive or feminine forms of names. It does not appear to have a direct connection to any specific language or culture of origin.
The name Grace itself is derived from the Latin word "gratia" which means "favor" or "thanks." It has been a popular name in English-speaking countries for centuries, often chosen for its association with the Christian concept of divine grace or as a way to express gratitude for a child's birth.
While the name Graclyn does not have a long historical lineage, it does have a few notable bearers in recent times. Graclyn Buckner is an American actress known for her roles in television series such as "Fresh Off the Boat" and "Liv and Maddie." She was born in 2003.
Graclyn Grisanti is a former Miss Mississippi USA and competed in the Miss USA pageant in 2018. She is also an advocate for children's literacy and has worked with organizations like the Mississippi Literacy Association.
Graclyn Samuel is a Canadian singer and songwriter who rose to fame as a contestant on the reality singing competition show "The Launch" in 2018. She has since released several singles and an EP.
Graclyn Holman is an American child actress known for her role in the film "The Little Rascals" in 1994. She was born in 1984.
Graclyn Huettner is a former American ice hockey player who played for the University of Minnesota Duluth and was part of the team that won the NCAA Division I national championship in 2008.
While the name Graclyn is relatively new and does not have a long historical record, it combines elements of the well-established name Grace with a modern twist, reflecting the continuing evolution of naming practices in the English-speaking world.
People
Graclyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Graclyn 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
Graclyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Graclyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 269 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Graclyn 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 1,274,180 US residents.
Is Graclyn a common name?
We classify Graclyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 271 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Graclyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Graclyn was 2015, when 21 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Graclyn is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Graclyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 304 people with the name Graclyn, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,229 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 Graclyn 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 Graclyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Graclyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 301 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 Graclyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Graclyn is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Black (7.2%) and Hispanic (6.3%). 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 Graclyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Graclyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (243 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 Graclyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Graclyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Graclyn 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 Graclyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Graclyn 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 Graclyn 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 share the name Graclyn?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.