Grace

Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Meaning

Grace is a female name from the Latin gratia. It is often given in reference to the Christian concept of divine grace and used as a virtue name. As one of the theological virtues, Grace was in regular use by English Puritans in the 16th through the 18th centuries.

From Wikipedia

Grace first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2021 with 280 babies (rank #104 that year). In 2024 it was given to 219 girls (rank #121). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Grace

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Grace yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
1PersonalityThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

2,839

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

280

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Also a character in

In Peaky Blinders: Grace Burgess — Tommy's first love

Famous people named Grace

Grace Kellyfilm actor · b. 1929
Grace Hoppernaval officer · b. 1906
Grace Jonesrecording artist · b. 1948
Grace Coolidgepolitician · b. 1879
Grace Slickrecording artist · b. 1939

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	24	#535
2000	26	#528
2001	28	#504
2002	24	#566
2003	37	#427
2004	40	#430
2005	38	#435
2006	45	#399
2007	63	#316
2008	44	#413
2009	47	#404
2010	65	#322
2011	54	#366
2012	69	#314
2013	78	#285
2014	89	#269
2015	121	#211
2016	114	#222
2017	154	#170
2018	210	#139
2019	218	#124
2020	261	#107
2021	280	#104
2022	258	#114
2023	233	#117
2024	219	#121