Declining since 2020, #4,396 for boys today.
Popularity of Graceson since 1998
Babies named Graceson per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 45 |
| 2010s | 281 |
| 2020s | 199 |
Meaning & origin
Graceson is a modern American coinage that blends the virtue name Grace with the popular -son suffix, creating a name that feels both familiar and contemporary. First recorded in 1998, it peaked in popularity in 2020 and has since seen a slight decline. As of 2025, it ranks 4396th nationally, given to about 1 in 74,264 boys, with the highest usage in Texas. The name reflects broader naming trends of the 2020s, where parents often adapt established names like Grace into surname-style forms for boys. While not among the most common choices, Graceson offers a distinctive alternative to the more prevalent Grayson and Greyson variants.
Graceson is a modern coinage, combining the virtue name Grace with the popular suffix -son, meaning 'son of'. It is a variant of the surname Grayson, which itself derives from the Middle English 'greyve' (steward) plus 'son'. As a given name, Graceson emerged in the late 20th century, reflecting the trend of using virtue names and surname-styled names for boys. Its usage has been primarily in the United States.
Where Graceson is most popular
Births per 100,000 boys by state, 2025. The lightest shade means too few recorded births.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Grace, Gracie, Gray, Sonny
Sibling names for Graceson
Names that share Graceson's style, for a brother or sister.
