Gracelyn

A girls’ name of English origin, meaning elegant favour and grace; a modern respelling of Grace.

Babies a year
942
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#466
up from #467
UK popularity
#3333
7 babies

How Gracelyn has moved

US popularity rank, 2015–2025. Lower is more popular.
#280#404#528201520202025#466

View as table
YearUS rank
2015#354
2016#357
2017#340
2018#333
2019#333
2020#321
2021#355
2022#414
2023#487
2024#467
2025#466

Gracelyn by the numbers

In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Gracelyn. In the US, 942 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.

Other names that come from Grace

Like Gracelyn, each of these traces back to Grace: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Graciegrace; a diminutive of Grace539 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gracyngrace, favor; a modern respelling of Grace171 in the US (2017)
  • Gracengrace; a modern respelling of Gracie or Grace158 in the US (2017)
  • Gracielagraceful; form of Gracie or Grace106 in the US (2017)
  • Graceygrace; a form of Grace67 in the US (2017)
  • Avagracebird combined with grace; a modern blended form of Ava and Grace42 in the US (2017)
  • Graycegrace; variant spelling of Grace38 in the US (2017)
  • Gracygrace, favor; a form of Grace28 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gracelyn. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Gracelynnelegant favour and grace; combination of Grace and Lynn835 in the US (2017)
  • Graceyngrace; a modern respelling of Gracey or Grace with -yn suffix46 in the US (2017)
  • Gracelin21 in the US (2017)
  • Graclyn16 in the US (2017)
  • Graelyn15 in the US (2017)
  • Gracely6 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Gracelyn

Names that are said the same way as Gracelyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

Other names that mean beauty

Like Gracelyn, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
  • Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
  • Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
  • Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
  • Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean grace

Like Gracelyn, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
  • Annagrace or favor4,528 in the US (2017)
  • Willowthe willow tree; grace, flexibility1,384 in England and Wales (2025)
  • GiannaGod is gracious3,188 in the US (2017)

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