How old is someone named Grace?
The average Grace is 27 years old.
Half of all living Graces are between 13 and 29.
When was Grace popular?
Few names are as steady as Grace. It peaked in 2003, but babies have been named Grace every year since records began, and 5,139 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 27,030 | 0 |
| 1910s | 58,135 | under 100 |
| 1920s | 60,283 | 940 |
| 1930s | 31,511 | 6,300 |
| 1940s | 19,443 | 11,000 |
| 1950s | 15,982 | 12,000 |
| 1960s | 11,237 | 9,800 |
| 1970s | 6,096 | 5,700 |
| 1980s | 11,855 | 11,000 |
| 1990s | 39,925 | 39,000 |
| 2000s | 110,905 | 110,000 |
| 2010s | 73,167 | 73,000 |
| 2020s | 31,586 | 31,000 |
How many Graces are still alive?
About 310,000 Graces are alive in the US today. That's 58% of the roughly 540,000 babies named Grace since 1880.
Roughly half of all Graces ever born are still living.
What generation is the name Grace?
About half of living Graces are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Grace an old name?
Not really. Grace is younger than 55 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Grace will be 37 in 2056, so the name is aging slowly.
Is Grace a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Graces are women.
Names the same age as Grace
NAME TWIN
Grace's name twin is Isabel. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Isabel's age curve is the closest match to Grace's: 92% alike.
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Questions about the name Grace
How old is the average Grace?
The average Grace in the US is 27 years old. The median is 22, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Grace?
About 310,000 Graces are alive in the US today, out of roughly 540,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Grace most popular?
In 2003, when about 13,000 baby girls were named Grace.
Is Grace a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 49% of living Graces, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this