Grace
Grace is a girls' name of Latin origin meaning “divine favor and elegance.” It ranked #38 in the United States in 2025. From the Latin gratia, meaning favor or thanks.
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how do you pronounce Grace?
GRAYS
where does the name Grace come from?
From the Latin gratia, meaning favour, thanks or pleasingness. In Christian theology it names unearned divine favour specifically, which is a narrower and more loaded sense than the ordinary word carries, and it is that sense the name was adopted for.
Used as a virtue name by Puritans, Grace became pervasive in the English-speaking world. Grace Kelly, the Hollywood actress who became Princess of Monaco, gave the name enduring glamour.
how popular is this name?
Grace has appeared in the US top 1,000 in 146 years since 1880. It peaked at #13 in 1883, and ranked #38 in 2025.
See the milestone years
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #38 |
| 2024 | #40 |
| 2023 | #39 |
| 2022 | #35 |
| 2021 | #33 |
| 2020 | #28 |
| 2019 | #28 |
| 2018 | #24 |
| 2017 | #21 |
| 2016 | #19 |
| 2010 | #18 |
| 2000 | #19 |
| 1990 | #140 |
| 1980 | #317 |
| 1970 | #338 |
| 1960 | #212 |
| 1950 | #183 |
| 1940 | #105 |
| 1930 | #62 |
| 1920 | #37 |
| 1910 | #23 |
| 1900 | #17 |
| 1890 | #13 |
| 1883 | #13 |
| 1880 | #19 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset (through 2025). Years absent from the table are years Grace fell outside the top 1,000.
the history of Grace
Grace belongs to the virtue names English Puritans coined in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries alongside Faith, Hope and Prudence, and it is the only one of that group to have remained in continuous use since. Grace O'Malley, the sixteenth-century Irish sea captain, and Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco, gave it two very different modern faces.
who are famous people named Grace?
- Grace Kelly (actress and princess)
- Grace Jones (singer)
- Grace Hopper (computer scientist)
what are the nicknames and variants of Grace?
Nicknames
Variants around the world
what names are similar to Grace?
what names go well with Grace?
Sibling names that share Grace's rhythm and register without echoing it too closely.
quick answers about Grace
What does the name Grace mean?
Grace means “divine favor and elegance”.
What is the origin of the name Grace?
Grace comes from the Latin naming tradition. Related forms include Gracia, Grazia and Graça.
How popular is the name Grace?
Grace ranked #38 in the US in 2025, according to Social Security data. Its best year was 1883, at #13, and it has spent 146 years in the top 1,000 since 1880.
Is Grace a boy or girl name?
Grace is primarily a girls' name.
How do you pronounce Grace?
Grace is pronounced GRAYS, with 1 syllable.
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