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 1996 and has been recorded in 29 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 2006 with 5,026 babies (rank #1 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,390 girls (rank #25). The name has been declining 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.

79,211

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

5,026

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
1996	1,421	#41
1997	1,440	#42
1998	1,582	#35
1999	1,867	#28
2000	2,187	#21
2001	2,144	#23
2002	2,519	#19
2003	3,165	#14
2004	3,393	#11
2005	3,653	#7
2006	5,026	#1
2007	4,939	#2
2008	4,775	#4
2009	4,208	#7
2010	3,722	#9
2011	3,691	#8
2012	3,188	#14
2013	2,799	#13
2014	2,785	#11
2015	2,658	#14
2016	2,498	#15
2017	2,309	#13
2018	2,301	#10
2019	2,330	#8
2020	2,010	#11
2021	1,992	#14
2022	1,675	#17
2023	1,541	#18
2024	1,390	#25