Gracie vs River
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Gracie
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #227
- Peak
- #94 (2005)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,344
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, OH
VS
River
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #219
- Peak
- #149 (2021)
- Babies in 2025
- 1,401
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- TX, CA, FL
The verdict
River is the more popular pick (#219 vs #227). Both sit in a similar popularity band — River is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Gracie is a steady, dependable choice.
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