Girl's name
Gracie
Say it GRAY-see
English origin from Grace, grace
2 syllables
Where Gracie is loved, common and rare
Common across the UK, Ireland and two more places. Rare in Canada, France and Italy.
1 in 160 girls born in Scotland in 2025
Scotland 32ndNorthern Ireland 49thEngland and Wales 84th
LovedCommonRare
Every place
In 10 of the 40 official lists, among them Scotland (32nd), Northern Ireland (49th) and England and Wales (84th).
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| Place | Rank | Girls | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 32nd 2025 | 112 | 1 in 160 |
| Northern Ireland | 49th 2025 | 38 | 1 in 192 |
| South Australia state | 57th 2025 | 28 | rank only |
| England and Wales | 84th 2025 | 539 | 1 in 470 |
| Ireland | 88th 2025 | 57 | 1 in 371 |
| Queensland state | 94th 2025 | 53 | rank only |
| British Columbia province | 321st 2023 | 10 | about 1 in 1,196 |
| Ontario province | 372nd 2024 | 34 | about 1 in 1,602 |
| France | 3366th 2025 | 5 | 1 in 57,359 |
| Italy | 4773rd 2024 | 1 | 1 in 179,169 |
Rare, below the listed names: Quebec, New South Wales, Victoria, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Austria, Switzerland, Berlin, Munich, Cologne, Bonn, Leipzig, Rostock, Norway, Sweden, Spain, Catalonia, Poland, 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).
Sources: National Records of Scotland (Scotland); NISRA (Northern Ireland); SA Attorney-General's Department, Births, Deaths and Marriages (data.sa.gov.au) (South Australia); Office for National Statistics (England and Wales); Central Statistics Office (CSO) (Ireland); Queensland Registry of BDM (Qld Open Data Portal) (Queensland); BC Vital Statistics Agency (BC Data Catalogue) (British Columbia); Ontario Office of the Registrar General (Ontario Data Catalogue) (Ontario); INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (édition 2025) (France); ISTAT, Contanomi (Italy). How we count, and every source
About the name
Gracie is Grace with the friendly -ie ending, and it carries the meaning of its base name, 'grace'.
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Two syllables, GRAY-see, give it a warm, affectionate sound. Grace is the full form, and Gráinne is listed as a related name. Its sound is softer and more playful than the single syllable of Grace, which suits parents who like the meaning but want a longer name.
Gracie ranks well in Scotland, Northern Ireland and South Australia, while it is very rare in France and Italy. The Ontario and British Columbia records place its peak in 2009, and it is rising in three places while falling in only one. It is now often chosen as a full name rather than only as a nickname for Grace.
Meaning, origin, pronunciation
Over time
Over five years: rising in 3 of 7 regions, falling in 1.
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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 | 77 | 77 | 73 | 74 | 76 | 79 | 72 | 84 | 103 | 84 |
| Scotland | 67 | 66 | 61 | 40 | 54 | 56 | 58 | 50 | 51 | 32 |
| Northern Ireland | 88 | 72 | 80 | 89 | 78 | 71 | 76 | 79 | 57 | 49 |
| Ireland | 204 | 228 | 169 | 146 | 115 | 115 | 134 | 135 | 135 | 88 |
| Ontario | 229 | 298 | 299 | 402 | 343 | 390 | 386 | 413 | 372 | |
| British Columbia | 223 | 284 | 167 | 270 | 230 | 299 | 234 | 321 | ||
| Queensland | 100 | 90 | 78 | 91 | 97 | 94 | ||||
| South Australia | 91 | 114 | 77 | 78 | 86 | 57 | ||||
| France | 3366 | |||||||||
| Rostock | 99 |
England and Wales, 1996 to 2025
| Year | Rank | Girls | per 100,000 girls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 84 | 539 | 212.8 |
| 2024 | 103 | 447 | 173.3 |
| 2023 | 84 | 554 | 215.9 |
| 2022 | 72 | 653 | 247.8 |
| 2021 | 79 | 632 | 230.6 |
| 2020 | 76 | 706 | 263.0 |
| 2019 | 74 | 718 | 256.4 |
| 2018 | 73 | 719 | 249.4 |
| 2017 | 77 | 703 | 235.0 |
| 2016 | 77 | 744 | 242.2 |
| 2015 | 64 | 944 | 306.6 |
| 2014 | 66 | 871 | 284.0 |
| 2013 | 62 | 986 | 319.7 |
| 2012 | 52 | 1,104 | 342.8 |
| 2011 | 53 | 1,162 | 361.6 |
| 2010 | 51 | 1,293 | 402.8 |
| 2009 | 54 | 1,118 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | 52 | 1,178 | 373.1 |
| 2007 | 68 | 928 | 303.1 |
| 2006 | 59 | 973 | 325.2 |
| 2005 | 86 | 637 | 221.0 |
| 2004 | 138 | 374 | 130.8 |
| 2003 | 169 | 291 | 104.4 |
| 2002 | 188 | 227 | 84.9 |
| 2001 | 271 | 143 | 53.4 |
| 2000 | 318 | 107 | 39.2 |
| 1999 | 436 | 69 | 24.5 |
| 1998 | 583 | 45 | 15.6 |
| 1997 | 736 | 32 | 10.9 |
| 1996 | 783 | 29 | 9.8 |
Sources: Office for National Statistics (1996-2025), OGL v3.
Ontario and British Columbia since 1925
Half of the babies named Gracie in Ontario and British Columbia since 1925 were born in or after 2010. First recorded in 1943. Her peak year there: 2009, at 143.4 per 100,000 girls.
Babies named Gracie per 100,000 girls born in Ontario and British Columbia, by five-year period. Her 2009 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 Gracie
1 in 511 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 267 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 1,627 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 142 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 700 in England and Wales
Rose and fell with Gracie.
1 in 271 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Gracie. Ends in -ie, like Gracie.
1 in 82 in Ireland
Rose and fell with Gracie. Ends in -ie, like Gracie.
1 in 455 in Northern Ireland
Rose and fell with Gracie. Ends in -ie, like Gracie.
1 in 131 in Scotland
Rose and fell with Gracie. Ends in -ie, like Gracie.
Similar forms, not dealt separately: Halle.
Middle names for Gracie
1 in 71 in Scotland
Gracie Olivia
2-4 beats · initials GO · Gracie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 4 syllables. Gracie slides into Olivia: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 99 in Scotland
Gracie Sophia
2-3 beats · initials GS
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 311 in Ireland
Gracie Maria
2-3 beats · initials GM
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 214 in Northern Ireland
Gracie Rose
2-1 beats · initials GR
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 1 syllable.
1 in 78 in Northern Ireland
Gracie Emily
2-3 beats · initials GE · Gracie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables. Gracie slides into Emily: vowel meets vowel.
1 in 491 in Ireland
Gracie Julia
2-3 beats · initials GJ
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 1,286 in England and Wales
Gracie Miriam
2-3 beats · initials GM
Changes the beat after Gracie: 2 syllables, then 3 syllables.
1 in 107 in Northern Ireland
Gracie Charlotte
2-2 beats · initials GC
A close match on style, era and popularity. Same length as Gracie: 2 syllables.
Same style as Gracie
Names whose popularity rose and fell with hers across regions and decades.
1 in 942 in Scotland
97% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 383 in Northern Ireland
96% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 131 in Scotland
96% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 768 in England and Wales
95% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 106 in Scotland
95% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 542 in Ireland
94% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 607 in Northern Ireland
94% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
1 in 185 in England and Wales
93% alike: moves with Gracie across countries and decades.
Famous people named Gracie
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People: Wikidata (CC0), linked to Wikipedia in this page's language when an article exists.
Questions about Gracie
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 Gracie?
Her best rank is No. 32 in Scotland in 2025, about 1 in 160 girls. She is in the published lists of 10 of our 40 regions.
What does Gracie mean?
Gracie takes her meaning from Grace: "grace", per Wiktionary.
How do you pronounce Gracie?
GRAY-see, with 2 syllables.
Is Gracie getting more popular?
Over five years: rising in 3 of 7 regions, falling in 1.
Which sister names go with Gracie?
The deck's top five sisters for Gracie: Autumn, Skye, Belle, Felicity and Poppy. Each is scored on style, era, popularity and origin, with sound clashes flagged.