girl's name
Gracious
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 241
Gracious is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2019, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1999.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gracious over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 |
| 2000s | 60 |
| 2010s | 87 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 46 |
How popular is Gracious?
In 2024, Gracious was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Gracious is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Gracious
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gracious also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gracious over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Gracious
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gracious — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gracious
How popular is the name Gracious?
In 2024, Gracious was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Gracious a girl's or a boy's name?
Gracious is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gracious?
Gracious has 2 syllables.
When was Gracious most popular?
Gracious peaked in 2019, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Gracious a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gracious currently ranks #5,904 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.