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The first name 
Grace

Grace is a first name typically given to girls, but in rare cases also used as a boys name.

The name Grace is very popular!

The first name Grace is one of the top 100 most popular girls names in the US – currently at #18 in our SmartGenius ranking. Over 1,000 babies each year are named Grace, accounting for approximately 0.40 % of all newborn girls. In total, there are currently 450,235 people – children, adults and seniors – named Grace living in the United States, which is approximately 0.13 % of the entire population.

You won't believe all there is 
to discover about the name
 
Grace

What does the name 
Grace mean?

Grace is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word ‘gratia’, which can be translated as ‘gratitude’, ‘popularity’, or ‘kindness’.

Grace has several well-known namesakes

Singer, model and actress

Grace Jones (*1948)
The Jamaican-born model, singer and actress grew up in the US. Jones is known for her distinctive androgynous appearance. The successful singer starred in the James Bond movie A View to a Kill and inspired multiple musicians, including Annie Lennox and Lady Gaga.

A singer and artist

Grace Slick (*1939)
Known for her songs White Rabbit and Somebody to Love, she was a key figure in San Franciscos early psychedelic music scene. After retiring from music in 1990, she continued to work as a visual artist.

A Computer scientist

Grace Hopper (1906 - 1992)
Hopper was an American computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral. As a pioneer in the field of computer programming, she was one of the first programmers of the Harvard Mark I computer.

Princess of Monaco and actress

Grace Kelly (1929 - 1982)
A successful American actress, who retired from acting at age 26 to marry Prince Rainier III. and to take on her duties as Princess of Monaco. In 1982, she died from injuries sustained in a car crash.

Go on a journey to places 
with your name

When you hear the name Grace, you might first think of a woman or a girl. But did you know that there are also places with the name Grace? Are you also called Grace? Maybe one day you will visit the places that are named just like you...

Grace Cathedral...

is a large, historic cathedral located in San Francisco, California. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows.

A liberal arts college...

located in Winona Lake, Indiana, is called Grace College. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs in a variety of fields.

Grace Street...

is a street located in Richmond, Virginia. It is known for its many historical buildings, including the Hippodrome Theater and the Virginia State Capitol.

In the 1920s...

the Grace Building in Manhattan, New York City was built. The skyscraper is known for its Art Deco architecture and its curved vertical facade.

The Grace Church...

is located in the village of Great Missenden, England. The Anglican church was built in the 12th century, and is known for its beautiful medieval frescoes and stained glass windows.

In Detroit, Michigan,...

the Grace Hospital is located. It opened in 1888 and provides a wide range of medical services and specialized care. Harry Houdini died here in 1926.

Grace -
someone you can count on

Grace is the epitome of persistance. Every single year since first names have been registered in the United States, parents have come up with the idea of naming their daughter Grace. This means that several girls and women named Grace have witnessed major events such as the first Nobel Prize ceremony, the moon landing, the release of the first cell phone, or the turn of the millennium. The first name Grace has reached its best rank of 13 several times, most recently in 2004. Moreover, the name has been in the top 100 numerous times. This makes Grace one of the most popular names of all time.

In years where the graph has no value, the name Grace was given less than five times or even none at all in the entire USA.

Grace in 2022 - still quite popular

Grace will be Grace. Like every other year, there were newborns named Grace in 2022 – in fact 5,255 to be precise, confirming Grace is still a very popular first name. In this most recent year for which US-wide statistics are available, the name ranked #34 among all girls‘ names. Incidentally, the least popular year for Grace was 1977, when only 526 baby girls were named Grace.

Grace -
well known in all states of the USA, most popular in Hawaii

There are only 537 different women’s names registered in every single state in the U.S., and Grace is one of them. However, Grace is not equally widespread in all states, but people in Hawaii seem to particularly fancy this name – the 2,065 women called Grace who live here are 0,468% of all female residents and push their name up to #34, easily placing it in the top 100 most common female names in Hawaii.

Grace has 5 letters 
and begins with a G

Well, you might say, you probably figured that out yourself! But what you might not know is: The letter G is quite rare as a first letter for girls' names: only 2.1% of all common girls' names in the US begin with a G. The most common first letters for girls' names are A and S, while U and X are the least common first letters of girls' names.

With five letters, the name Grace is comparatively short. In fact, 17.0% of all common first names in the US consist of exactly five letters. Only 7% of all first names are even shorter, while 75% have more than five letters. On average, first names in the US (not counting hyphenated names) are 6.5 letters long. There are no significant differences between boys' and girls' names.

This means that if 2.1% of all girls' names begin with a G, this initial letter is less common than the other letters on average. Nevertheless, there are of course some names that begin with a G and are extremely popular, for example Grace, currently the most common girls' name with G.

Other names with 
G, r, a, c and e

If you take all the letters in the name Grace – G, r, a, c and e – and put them together again, you can form another name, such as Cager.

With hands, flags and sounds 
How to say Grace

If your name is Grace and someone asks after your name, you can of course just tell them what it is. But sometimes that isn't so easy - what if it's too loud, and you don't understand them well? Or what if the other person is so far away that you can see them but not hear them? In these situations, you can communicate your name in so many other ways: you call spell it, sign it, or even use a flag to wave it...

This is how you spell the name Grace

So that everyone really understands you when you have to spell the name Grace, you can simply say:

Goat

Rocket

Apple

Cat

Elephant

This is how the name Grace is spelled in the NATO phonetic alphabet

The NATO alphabet often helps people spell words on the phone or radio when there are communication problems.

How do you write Grace in Braille?

Braille is made up of dots, which the blind and visually impaired can feel to read words.

Grace

Grace

You want to tell a deaf person that your name is Grace

Just use American Sign Language!

The name Grace is particularly colorful in the Semaphore flag signaling system!

These flags are used for maritime communication - each flag represents a letter.

G
R
A
C
E

Have you ever waved the name Grace

In the navy, sailors of two ships might wave flags to each other to send messages. A sailor holds two flags in specific positions to represent different letters.

G
R
A
C
E

Beeping like crazy...

In Morse code, letters and other characters are represented only by a series of short and long tones. For example, a short tone followed by a long tone stands for the letter A. Grace sounds like this: