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Worldwide Name Statistics

Grace

Ranked #165 - 1 in 27,047 people
US

Most common in

United States

296k bearers

World total

295,779

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#165

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States296k
Worldwide
~296k
rank #165
Rarity
1 in 27,047
of people globally
Gender split
0/100
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~296k in US

About the name Grace

There are an estimated 295,779 people named Grace alive worldwide today. That ranks Grace at #165 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Grace is held by approximately 295,779 people, ranking #165 among first names. That works out to roughly 89 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 1,122 U.S. residents).

Historically Grace is used overwhelmingly as a female name (99.7% female).

Grace appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly female.

Male 0.3%Female 99.7%

Grace popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Grace, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

Show data table
  1. 1880: 988
  2. 1881: 1,089
  3. 1882: 1,201
  4. 1883: 1,307
  5. 1884: 1,535
  6. 1885: 1,580
  7. 1886: 1,735
  8. 1887: 1,692
  9. 1888: 2,100
  10. 1889: 2,049
  11. 1890: 2,289
  12. 1891: 2,099
  13. 1892: 2,312
  14. 1893: 2,318
  15. 1894: 2,367
  16. 1895: 2,457
  17. 1896: 2,496
  18. 1897: 2,468
  19. 1898: 2,741
  20. 1899: 2,362
  21. 1900: 2,953
  22. 1901: 2,403
  23. 1902: 2,648
  24. 1903: 2,625
  25. 1904: 2,522
  26. 1905: 2,643
  27. 1906: 2,636
  28. 1907: 2,759
  29. 1908: 2,918
  30. 1909: 2,923
  31. 1910: 3,154
  32. 1911: 3,317
  33. 1912: 4,432
  34. 1913: 4,690
  35. 1914: 5,607
  36. 1915: 7,063
  37. 1916: 7,485
  38. 1917: 7,389
  39. 1918: 7,792
  40. 1919: 7,206
  41. 1920: 7,193
  42. 1921: 7,250
  43. 1922: 6,769
  44. 1923: 6,334
  45. 1924: 6,342
  46. 1925: 6,004
  47. 1926: 5,449
  48. 1927: 5,331
  49. 1928: 5,012
  50. 1929: 4,599
  51. 1930: 4,237
  52. 1931: 3,730
  53. 1932: 3,556
  54. 1933: 3,346
  55. 1934: 3,101
  56. 1935: 3,004
  57. 1936: 2,814
  58. 1937: 2,715
  59. 1938: 2,620
  60. 1939: 2,388
  61. 1940: 2,402
  62. 1941: 2,108
  63. 1942: 2,173
  64. 1943: 2,134
  65. 1944: 1,933
  66. 1945: 1,750
  67. 1946: 1,763
  68. 1947: 1,888
  69. 1948: 1,684
  70. 1949: 1,608
  71. 1950: 1,517
  72. 1951: 1,579
  73. 1952: 1,525
  74. 1953: 1,388
  75. 1954: 1,419
  76. 1955: 1,397
  77. 1956: 1,845
  78. 1957: 1,928
  79. 1958: 1,709
  80. 1959: 1,675
  81. 1960: 1,566
  82. 1961: 1,444
  83. 1962: 1,329
  84. 1963: 1,280
  85. 1964: 1,217
  86. 1965: 1,120
  87. 1966: 936
  88. 1967: 896
  89. 1968: 756
  90. 1969: 693
  91. 1970: 776
  92. 1971: 678
  93. 1972: 607
  94. 1973: 604
  95. 1974: 535
  96. 1975: 567
  97. 1976: 526
  98. 1977: 526
  99. 1978: 587
  100. 1979: 690
  101. 1980: 761
  102. 1981: 837
  103. 1982: 957
  104. 1983: 1,004
  105. 1984: 1,021
  106. 1985: 1,071
  107. 1986: 1,158
  108. 1987: 1,388
  109. 1988: 1,717
  110. 1989: 1,941
  111. 1990: 2,186
  112. 1991: 2,397
  113. 1992: 2,665
  114. 1993: 2,711
  115. 1994: 3,177
  116. 1995: 3,473
  117. 1996: 3,753
  118. 1997: 4,645
  119. 1998: 5,729
  120. 1999: 9,189
  121. 2000: 11k
  122. 2001: 12k
  123. 2002: 12k
  124. 2003: 13k
  125. 2004: 13k
  126. 2005: 12k
  127. 2006: 11k
  128. 2007: 9,784
  129. 2008: 9,060
  130. 2009: 8,332
  131. 2010: 7,699
  132. 2011: 7,650
  133. 2012: 7,402
  134. 2013: 7,400
  135. 2014: 7,673
  136. 2015: 7,690
  137. 2016: 7,632
  138. 2017: 7,099
  139. 2018: 6,800
  140. 2019: 6,122
  141. 2020: 5,633
  142. 2021: 5,556
  143. 2022: 5,296
  144. 2023: 4,922
  145. 2024: 5,040
  146. 2025: 5,139

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Grace worldwide?

There are an estimated 295,779 people named Grace alive worldwide today, ranking #165 globally.

Is Grace a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 27,047 people. In the United States there are roughly 295,779 bearers, which is 1 in 1,122 Americans.

Is Grace a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Grace is used 0.3% male and 99.7% female.

Where does the name Grace come from?

Who are famous people named Grace?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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