Declining since 2016, #5,722 for girls today.
Popularity of Gracen since 1989
Babies named Gracen per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7 | 0 |
| 1990s | 265 | 29 |
| 2000s | 922 | 239 |
| 2010s | 812 | 715 |
| 2020s | 227 | 315 |
Meaning & origin
Gracen is a modern American name that entered the U.S. naming landscape in 1989. It reached its peak popularity in 2016, ranking 5,722 in 2025 with roughly 1 in 76,537 newborns receiving the name. Since 2016, its usage has been falling, although it remains a distinctive choice. As a unisex name, Gracen offers a fresh alternative to the more established Grayson. Its formation from the virtue Grace plus the trendy -en suffix reflects broader naming patterns of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Gracen is a modern American coinage, formed by adding the popular -en suffix (as in Jaden or Brayden) to the virtue name Grace. It first appeared in U.S. records in 1989 during the rise of similar invented names. While Grace derives from Latin gratia meaning 'favor, thanks,' Gracen has no historical usage outside of recent naming trends.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gracie, Gray
Sibling names for Gracen
Names that share Gracen's style, for a brother or sister.
