Girl's name
Grace
Say it GRAYS
English origin grace
1 syllable
Where Grace is loved, common and rare
Loved in Northern Ireland, Ireland and Scotland. Common across England and Wales, Ontario, British Columbia and five more places. Rare in Italy, four German cities, Quebec and eight more places.
1 in 57 girls born in Northern Ireland in 2025
Northern Ireland 1stIreland 4thScotland 5th
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Every place
In 25 of the 40 official lists, among them Northern Ireland (1st), Ireland (4th) and Scotland (5th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1st 2025 | 127 | 1 in 57 |
| Ireland | 4th 2025 | 265 | 1 in 80 |
| Scotland | 5th 2025 | 200 | 1 in 89 |
| New South Wales state | 11th 2025 | 248 | rank only |
| Queensland state | 11th 2025 | 181 | rank only |
| South Australia state | 12th 2025 | 58 | rank only |
| Victoria state | 13th 2025 | 216 | rank only |
| New Zealand | 21st 2025 | 102 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 27th 2025 | 1,309 | 1 in 193 |
| Ontario province | 32nd 2024 | 222 | about 1 in 245 |
| British Columbia province | 51st 2023 | 45 | about 1 in 266 |
| Italy | 121st 2024 | 219 | 1 in 818 |
| Quebec province | 297th 2025 | 18 | about 1 in 1,445 |
| Cologne city | 308th 2023 | 3 | about 1 in 2,048 |
| Switzerland | 309th 2025 | 23 | 1 in 1,478 |
| Poland | 427th 2025 | 6 | 1 in 19,965 |
| Catalonia region | 463rd 2025 | 6 | 1 in 3,212 |
| Norway | 491st 2025 | 4 | 1 in 5,449 |
| The Netherlands | 562nd 2025 | 22 | about 1 in 2,773 |
| France | 589th 2025 | 100 | 1 in 2,868 |
| Berlin city | 615th 2023 | 4 | about 1 in 3,626 |
| Sweden | 651st 2025 | 8 | about 1 in 5,021 |
| Austria | 858th 2025 | 4 | 1 in 8,930 |
| Leipzig city | 212th 2025 | 2 | about 1 in 1,312 |
| Bonn city | 382nd 2025 | 1 | about 1 in 3,015 |
Rare, below the listed names: Munich, Rostock, Spain, Hungary, Slovenia and Israel.
Not in a short top list, so no figure: Nova Scotia (top 21), Denmark (top 50), Finland (top 50), Iceland (top 10), Estonia (top 25), Moscow (top 61), Turkey (top 30), Argentina (top 20) and Croatia (top 50).
Germany publishes no national statistics on first names. German figures here are city lists (Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock), never the country.
Sources: NISRA (Northern Ireland); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages (Data.NSW) (New South Wales); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Registry of BDM Victoria (DataVic) (Victoria); Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), SmartStart (New Zealand); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy); Retraite Québec (Banque de prénoms, Données Québec) (Quebec); Stadt Köln, Standesamt (offenedaten-koeln.de) (Cologne); Bundesamt für Statistik (BFS) / Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS) (Switzerland); Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji, rejestr PESEL (dane.gov.pl) (Poland); Idescat (Institut d'Estadística de Catalunya) (Catalonia); Statistics Norway (SSB) (Norway); Sociale Verzekeringsbank (SVB) (the Netherlands); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); BerlinOnline GmbH; Landesamt für Bürger- und Ordnungsangelegenheiten (LABO) / Standesämter (Berlin); Skatteverket (Swedish Tax Agency) (Sweden); Statistik Austria (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1) (Austria); Stadt Leipzig, Standesamt (opendata.leipzig.de) (Leipzig); Bundesstadt Bonn, Standesamt (opendata.bonn.de) (Bonn). How we count, and every source
About the name
The Puritans of the 16th century first used Grace as a name, taking it from the noun grace. In Roman Catholic use it can recall Our Lady of Graces, and it is related to the Italian Grazia.
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It is a single syllable, GRAYS, clean and quiet. Gracie is the familiar pet form, Gracia and Gracja are relatives in other languages, and Gracelynn is a modern blend.
Grace is the top girls' name in Northern Ireland and ranks high in Ireland and Scotland too. Outside the English-speaking world it is much rarer, appearing only lower down the lists in Italy and Switzerland. The Ontario and British Columbia records show it peaking in 2004, and it is now easing in more places than it is rising.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
- Pronounced
- GRAYS, 1 syllable
- Meaning
grace
- Origin
- English
- Other spellings
- Gracie
- Gracelynn
- Gracen
- Grazia
- Gracia
- Gracja
- Gracija
- Gratia
- Grácia
- Graciela
- Graçia
- Graça
- Greice
Etymology
From the noun grace, first used by Puritans in the 16th century. In Roman Catholic use it may refer to Our Lady of Graces, cognate with Italian Grazia.
From the Wiktionary entry, CC BY-SA 4.0, shortened.
Over time
Over five years: rising in 2 of 21 regions, falling in 7.
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Rank in each place since 1996; higher on the chart is more popular.
Ten years of ranks
Her rank each year, English-speaking regions first. A blank means no published rank for her that year.
| Region | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England and Wales | 15 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 27 |
| Scotland | 11 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Ireland | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Ontario | 15 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 31 | 36 | 34 | 32 | |
| British Columbia | 23 | 21 | 18 | 26 | 27 | 33 | 40 | 51 | ||
| Nova Scotia | 18 | |||||||||
| New South Wales | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 11 |
| Victoria | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 |
| Queensland | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
| South Australia | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 12 |
| New Zealand | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 21 |
| Quebec | 166 | 196 | 244 | 228 | 310 | 299 | 246 | 282 | 173 | 297 |
| France | 630 | 646 | 653 | 675 | 551 | 780 | 696 | 745 | 669 | 589 |
| The Netherlands | 788 | 665 | 446 | 563 | 399 | 562 | 577 | 515 | 562 | |
| Austria | 353 | 433 | 664 | 541 | 404 | 339 | 497 | 299 | 463 | 858 |
| Switzerland | 309 | 546 | 477 | 490 | 333 | 256 | 354 | 357 | 222 | 309 |
| Berlin | 148 | 281 | 432 | 255 | 436 | 275 | 426 | 615 | ||
| Munich | 206 | 178 | 227 | 194 | ||||||
| Cologne | 192 | 288 | 139 | 449 | 432 | 435 | 252 | 308 | ||
| Leipzig | 411 | 378 | 405 | 186 | 361 | 212 | ||||
| Rostock | 136 | 228 | 126 | 133 | 122 | |||||
| Norway | 397 | 348 | 402 | 412 | 430 | 446 | 491 | |||
| Sweden | 394 | 478 | 345 | 476 | 315 | 366 | 433 | 419 | 306 | 651 |
| Catalonia | 626 | 471 | 534 | 541 | 429 | 480 | 520 | 463 | ||
| Italy | 222 | 170 | 139 | 124 | 107 | 104 | 114 | 117 | 121 | |
| Poland | 500 | 437 | 496 | 603 | 520 | 456 | 766 | 457 | 714 | 427 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | 1,309 | 516.8 |
| 2024 | 25 | 1,390 | 538.8 |
| 2023 | 18 | 1,541 | 600.6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1,675 | 635.6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 1,992 | 726.9 |
| 2020 | 11 | 2,010 | 748.8 |
| 2019 | 8 | 2,330 | 832.0 |
| 2018 | 10 | 2,301 | 798.2 |
| 2017 | 13 | 2,309 | 772.0 |
| 2016 | 15 | 2,498 | 813.3 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2,658 | 863.2 |
| 2014 | 11 | 2,785 | 908.1 |
| 2013 | 13 | 2,799 | 907.4 |
| 2012 | 14 | 3,188 | 989.9 |
| 2011 | 8 | 3,691 | 1,148.7 |
| 2010 | 9 | 3,722 | 1,159.4 |
| 2009 | 7 | 4,208 | 1,342.8 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4,775 | 1,512.2 |
| 2007 | 2 | 4,939 | 1,613.4 |
| 2006 | 1 | 5,026 | 1,679.6 |
| 2005 | 7 | 3,653 | 1,267.3 |
| 2004 | 11 | 3,393 | 1,186.9 |
| 2003 | 14 | 3,165 | 1,135.8 |
| 2002 | 19 | 2,519 | 942.2 |
| 2001 | 23 | 2,144 | 800.0 |
| 2000 | 21 | 2,187 | 800.6 |
| 1999 | 28 | 1,867 | 662.8 |
| 1998 | 35 | 1,582 | 547.1 |
| 1997 | 42 | 1,440 | 491.2 |
| 1996 | 41 | 1,421 | 480.1 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Grace in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2003. First recorded in 1925. Her peak year there: 2004, at 1,037.6 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Grace per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2004 peak is averaged into its five-year period, so the line sits below it.
Sources: Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (1917-2024), OGL-Ontario; BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (1924-2023), OGL-BC.
Sister names for Grace
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 70 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 124 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 240 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 166 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 239 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 143 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 127 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 293 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Grace.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Grace.
Middle names for Grace
1 in 71 in Scotland
Grace Olivia
1-4 beats · initials GO
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Grace Emily
1-3 beats · initials GE
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 95 in Northern Ireland
Grace Anna
1-2 beats · initials GA
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 154 in Ireland
Grace Emma
1-2 beats · initials GE
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Grace Maria
1-3 beats · initials GM
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Grace Charlotte
1-2 beats · initials GC · Grace slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 2 syllables. Grace slides into Charlotte: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 88 in Scotland
Grace Amelia
1-4 beats · initials GA
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 4 syllables.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
Grace Evelyn
1-3 beats · initials GE
Changes the beat after Grace: 1 syllable, then 3 syllables.
Same style as Grace
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 118 in Ireland
98% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 132 in Northern Ireland
97% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 184 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 70 in Ireland
97% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 326 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 162 in England and Wales
96% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 124 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
1 in 99 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Grace across countries and decades.
Famous people named Grace
Grace Kelly, Grace Hopper, Grace Jones, Grace Coolidge, Grace Slick, Grace Park, Grace O'Malley and Grace Mugabe.
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American actress and Princess consort of Monaco (1929–1982)
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American computer scientist and United States Navy officer (1906–1992)
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Jamaican singer, model and actress born 1948
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First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929 1879 to 1957
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American musician, writer and painter born 1939
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Korean-American-Canadian actress born 1974
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Pirate Queen of Umaill, chieftain of the Ó Máille clan 1539 to 1599
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First lady of Zimbabwe; wife of Robert Mugabe born 1965
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Questions about Grace
5 questions, on how popular she is, what it means, how to say it, whether she is rising and sister names.
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How popular is Grace?
Her best rank is No. 1 in Northern Ireland in 2025, about 1 in 57 girls. She is in the published lists of 25 of our 40 regions.
What does Grace mean?
Wiktionary glosses Grace as "grace".
How do you pronounce Grace?
GRAYS, with 1 syllable.
Is Grace getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 2 of 21 regions, falling in 7.
Which sister names go with Grace?
The deck's top five sisters for Grace: Ruby, Lily, Ivy, Hazel and Sienna. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.