Gracelynn
Gracelynn is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Favor, grace, or divine blessing, combined with the name element Lynn (meaning lake or waterfall).
Origin and history
Gracelynn is a modern American compound name combining the classic Latin-derived name Grace with the popular name suffix -lynn. The name has seen a significant rise in popularity in the United States during the 2010s and 2020s. It reflects a modern trend of blending traditional virtue names with modern phonetic endings.
Popularity in the United States
13,268 babies in the United States have been named Gracelynn since 1880. It ranks #1386 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #361.
States where it is most popular
- TX (9.1 %)
- OH (7.1 %)
- IN (5.4 %)
- FL (4.4 %)
- MO (4.4 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 0 |
| 1980-1990 | 0 |
| 1990-2000 | 48 |
| 2000-2010 | 1,233 |
| 2010-2019 | 6,839 |
| 2020-2029 | 5,148 |
Nicknames
Grace, Gracie, Lynn
Fun facts
- Gracelynn belongs to a modern U.S. naming trend of pairing classic, single-syllable names with the suffix '-lynn'.
- The name experienced a rapid surge in usage after entering the broader American naming charts in the late 2000s.