Gracen
Gracen is a boy's name of English origin.
Meaning
Grace or favor; son of the gray-haired one.
Origin and history
Gracen is a contemporary English given name, created as a modern variant of Grace or Grayson. Although Grace is traditionally feminine, Gracen has gained usage as a unisex name in the United States, including for boys. It reflects the modern American trend of adding the '-en' suffix to classic word-names.
Popularity in the United States
1,298 babies in the United States have been named Gracen since 1880. It ranks #3407 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1612.
States where it is most popular
- TX (29.4 %)
- CA (22.4 %)
- NC (10.2 %)
- OH (7.8 %)
- FL (6.5 %)
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 | 29 |
| 2000-2010 | 239 |
| 2010-2019 | 715 |
| 2020-2029 | 315 |
Fun facts
- Gracen emerged as a modern phonetic blending of Grace and Grayson, gaining traction in late 20th-century North America.
- While used for both boys and girls, Gracen remains a modern unisex choice with steady low-level usage in the U.S.