Grace
GirlsBest rank #66 (2016) · ranked in 15 years
Grace has appeared in the popularity rankings across 15 of the tracked years since 2008.
It eased from #72 in 2008 to #99 in 2022.
As of the latest count (2025), Grace has fallen out of the top ranks.
7,632 newborns received the name Grace in 2016, its peak year.
Grace was most popular around 2016, making it characteristic of the 2010s generation.
Rank by year
Where Grace is most popular
In 2025, Grace was recorded in 51 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 5,127 births nationwide.
The largest share came from California at 468 births, 9.1% of the national total, where it ranked #132 that year.
By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 35.0% of Grace births, against 21.7% Northeast, 22.5% Midwest, 20.7% West.
State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Grace placed as high as #28 in Maine and as low as #260 in New Mexico.
Top states, 2025
- 1California468 · #132 there
- 2Texas461 · #136 there
- 3Florida328 · #95 there
- 4New York322 · #79 there
- 5Pennsylvania244 · #66 there
Share by census region
- Northeast21.7%
- Midwest22.5%
- South35.0%
- West20.7%
Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states
Frequently asked questions
- Is Grace a popular name?
- Grace reached a best rank of #66 in 2016 and has charted in 15 years.
- Where does Grace rank now?
- Grace does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
- Is Grace a boy or girl name?
- It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
- When was Grace most popular?
- Grace peaked around 2016.
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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)