Declining since 2019, #8,860 for girls today.
Popularity of Gracelynne since 2003
Babies named Gracelynne per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 79 |
| 2010s | 229 |
| 2020s | 116 |
Meaning & origin
Gracelynne first appeared in U.S. birth records in 2003, a period when creatively spelled -lyn variants like Adalynne and Emersynne were gaining traction. The name reached its peak rank of 8,860 in 2018, the year it was given to the most babies. Since 2019, however, its trajectory has been falling, mirroring a broader cooling of the -lyn suffix trend. Despite its low usage, modern coinages like Gracelynne exemplify a parental preference for familiar roots (Grace) dressed in ornate, unique packaging. With no top-state concentration, this spelling remains a scattered, individualistic choice.
Gracelynne is a recent coinage, combining the name Grace (from Latin gratia, meaning 'favor, thanks') with the feminine suffix -lyn, borrowed from names like Lynn or Evelyn. The variant spelling with -ynne emerged in the early 2000s as part of a trend toward distinctive, ornate name forms. It has no historical usage before the 21st century.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gracie, Lynne, Gracy
Sibling names for Gracelynne
Names that share Gracelynne's style, for a brother or sister.
