Grace is a popular choice in the UK, ranked #25 in 2024. There's a good chance they'll share their name with at least one classmate throughout school.
Origin & Meaning
Latin — God's favour, elegance
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UK Rank 2024
#25
US Rank #40
About the Name Grace
Grace is holding steady in the rankings at #25. It reached its peak of #1 in 2006 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 29 of the last 29 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
The name carries Latin roots, where it means "God's favour, elegance". Names with strong etymological stories tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles.
Grace is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
It ranks similarly in the US at #40, suggesting broad transatlantic appeal.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Grace
Unlikely. With around 1,390 UK babies named Grace per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Grace in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Grace has held a stable position around #25 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #1 in 2006 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
The name Grace has Latin origins and means "God's favour, elegance". Names with clear etymological roots tend to age well — they carry weight beyond fashion cycles and give children a story to tell about their name.
Notable people named Grace include: Natalia Grace — Natalyah Grace Renee Mans (born Natalia "Natasha" Vadymivna Gava (Ukrainian: Наталія «Наташа» Вадимівна Гава), September 4, 2003; formerly Natalia Lourdes...; Grace Hightower — Grace Hightower is an American socialite, philanthropist, and actress.; Grace Blakeley — Grace Blakeley is an English economics and politics commentator, columnist, journalist and author..
Grace ranks #40 in the US (2024), making it comfortably inside the American top 100. It's well-liked on both sides of the Atlantic.
1,390
UK babies named Grace (2024)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.7
In a school of 600
↓ 14 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Grace
Likely around 1 other Grace in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Grace
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Natalyah Grace Renee Mans (born Natalia "Natasha" Vadymivna Gava (Ukrainian: Наталія «Наташа» Вадимівна Гава), September 4, 2003; formerly Natalia Lourdes Ciccone and Natalia Grace Barnett) is an American with dwarfism, who was adopted by an American family at the age of seven in 2010, but was allegedly abandoned three years later. Kristine and Michael Barnett, her adoptive parents, claimed that Natalia was an adult, and, in 2012, they successfully sought a court order legally changing her birth year from 2003 to 1989.
Grace Blakeley is an English economics and politics commentator, columnist, journalist and author. She is a staff writer for Tribune and panelist on TalkTV.
Grace Louise Hodgett Young is an English actress and singer. She is known for her roles on the West End and Broadway stages, especially her breakthrough role as Betty Schaefer in Jamie Lloyd’s revival of Sunset Boulevard.
Grace Park is an American-Canadian actress and model, known for her roles in the science-fiction series Battlestar Galactica, as Shannon Ng in the Canadian teen soap opera series Edgemont, as Officer Kono Kalakaua in the police procedural Hawaii Five-0, and as Katherine Kim in A Million Little Things.
Grace Tanfelix, also known as "Mommy Grace", is a Filipino social media personality and content creator. She is known for her cooking vlogs and the catchphrase "Okay na 'to" (transl.