Gracelyn
Girl name · 4 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Gracelyn: 4 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 4 births in 2025.
A modern creation by blending the classic Grace with the popular -lyn suffix, Gracelyn carries the enduring Latin meaning of "favor" or "thanks" from gratia. Its most famous bearer is perhaps Gracelyn Mason, the 19th-century African-American woman whose suit against a streetcar company in Louisville, Kentucky, helped challenge segregation before the Plessy v. Ferguson ruling. While no specific place bears her name, the root grace appears in numerous location names worldwide, from Gracehill in Northern Ireland to countless Grace churches. The name soared in popularity during the 2000s, reflecting the broader trend of combining traditional virtues with lyrical endings, and is sometimes spelled Gracelynn or Gracelyne.
Girl 1 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20254 babies
- Latest (2025)
- #6324 babies
- Total births
- 4since 2025
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y