Spelling comparison
Gracelynn vs Gracelyn
Side by side for 2025, Gracelynn has the higher published total (698) and Gracelyn has 659. Gracelynn is 51.4% of the pair and Gracelyn is 48.6%.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
The two spellings share a Little Names spelling key. Gracelynn profile · Gracelyn profile
Gracelynn versus Gracelyn is a spelling comparison, not a comparison of two different names. Each figure belongs to one exact spelling. Gracelynn is the longer of the two spellings, and Gracelyn is the shorter. Gracelynn writes “n” after “Gracelyn”, and Gracelyn leaves that spot out.
In years when both spellings were published, the lead changed once. The latest crossover is 2020, when Gracelynn moved ahead of Gracelyn on the combined published count (1,034 to 973).
Gracelynn is first published in these national files in 1995, and Gracelyn in 1924. Gracelynn’s larger 2025 category is female. Gracelyn’s larger 2025 category is female. Gracelyn led 3 decades and Gracelynn led 1 decade among decades in which both spellings have a published total.
Inside 2016–2025, the widest combined gap was 186 records in 2023, and the closest year was 2016 (a gap of 37). Of the combined 2025 records for this pair (1,357), Gracelynn is 51.4% and Gracelyn is 48.6%.
2016–2025, count and rank
2016 belongs to Gracelyn. Gracelynn had 880 female records (rank #371); Gracelyn had 917 female records (rank #357). The gap that year was 37 records. For 2017, compare the categories separately: Gracelynn had 846 female records (rank #370); Gracelyn had 948 female records (rank #339). Gracelyn led 2017 by 102 published records (948 to 846), and the smaller spelling is Gracelynn. Gracelyn was the higher published spelling in 2018, with 980 female records (rank #333) against 936 female records (rank #341) for Gracelynn. The 2019 national file shows Gracelyn led 2019 by 66 published records (961 to 895). Read as exact spellings: Gracelynn had 895 female records (rank #353); Gracelyn had 961 female records (rank #333). 2020: Gracelynn led 2020 by 61 published records (1,034 to 973). Gracelynn and Gracelyn stay separate rows; 1,034 and 973 are not a combined baby-name total. In 2021, Gracelynn had 979 female records (rank #334); Gracelyn had 876 female records (rank #356). Gracelynn led 2021 by 103 published records (979 to 876). 2022 belongs to Gracelynn. Gracelynn had 892 female records (rank #355); Gracelyn had 760 female records (rank #415). The gap that year was 132 records. For 2023, compare the categories separately: Gracelynn had 816 female records (rank #377); Gracelyn had 630 female records (rank #487). Gracelynn led 2023 by 186 published records (816 to 630), and the smaller spelling is Gracelyn. Gracelynn was the higher published spelling in 2024, with 729 female records (rank #424) against 674 female records (rank #467) for Gracelyn. The 2025 national file shows Gracelynn led 2025 by 39 published records (698 to 659). Read as exact spellings: Gracelynn had 698 female records (rank #442); Gracelyn had 659 female records (rank #466).
| Year | Gracelynn female count | Gracelynn female rank | Gracelynn male count | Gracelynn male rank | Gracelyn female count | Gracelyn female rank | Gracelyn male count | Gracelyn male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 880 | 371 | — | — | 917 | 357 | — | — |
| 2017 | 846 | 370 | — | — | 948 | 339 | — | — |
| 2018 | 936 | 341 | — | — | 980 | 333 | — | — |
| 2019 | 895 | 353 | — | — | 961 | 333 | — | — |
| 2020 | 1,034 | 310 | — | — | 973 | 321 | — | — |
| 2021 | 979 | 334 | — | — | 876 | 356 | — | — |
| 2022 | 892 | 355 | — | — | 760 | 415 | — | — |
| 2023 | 816 | 377 | — | — | 630 | 487 | — | — |
| 2024 | 729 | 424 | — | — | 674 | 467 | — | — |
| 2025 | 698 | 442 | — | — | 659 | 466 | — | — |
Combined counts, 1880–2025
Each line adds the published female and male counts for that spelling. A gap is a year with no published observation, not a zero. Gracelynn is the warm line and Gracelyn is the cool line.
Which spelling led each decade
The 1920s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1920s count for Gracelynn. The 1930s total is one-sided: 5 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1930s count for Gracelynn. The 1940s total is one-sided: 21 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1940s count for Gracelynn. The 1950s total is one-sided: 21 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1950s count for Gracelynn. The 1960s total is one-sided: 13 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1960s count for Gracelynn. The 1970s total is one-sided: 13 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1970s count for Gracelynn. The 1980s total is one-sided: 24 published records for Gracelyn, and no published 1980s count for Gracelynn. Gracelyn was the 1990s leader, 269 published records against 48 for Gracelynn. The 2000s files give 1,233 published records to Gracelynn and 2,888 to Gracelyn, so Gracelyn led the decade. Gracelyn was the 2010s leader, 8,086 published records against 6,839 for Gracelynn. The 2020s files give 5,148 published records to Gracelynn and 4,572 to Gracelyn, so Gracelynn led the decade.
Top states in 2025
Gracelynn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Texas (60), Ohio (45), Kentucky (38), Florida (34), Indiana (29). Gracelyn’s highest 2025 state counts, combining published female and male rows where both exist, are Ohio (50), Texas (46), Georgia (35), Pennsylvania (35), Tennessee (35). Texas, Ohio are in the top states for both spellings. A state can rank differently for each spelling because the counts are not merged.