| Astra | Gratia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Of the stars | grace |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | AS-truh | GRAH-tee-ah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2022 (69) | 1912 (9) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Astra | Gratia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 350 | 0 |
| 2010s | 115 | 6 |
| 2000s | 31 | 0 |
| 1990s | 37 | 0 |
| 1980s | 79 | 0 |
| 1970s | 118 | 0 |
| 1960s | 19 | 0 |
| 1950s | 5 | 0 |
| 1940s | 17 | 11 |
| 1930s | 0 | 17 |
| 1920s | 0 | 38 |
| 1910s | 0 | 38 |
| 1900s | 0 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0 | 5 |
From Latin 'astra', the plural of 'astrum' ('star'), itself from Greek 'astron'. It evokes the phrase 'ad astra' ('to the stars').
The Latin word 'gratia' itself, meaning grace, favour, or thanks, used directly as a name. It is the etymological source of Grace and its many forms.
Astra and Gratia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Astra means Of the stars (latin origin), while Gratia means grace (latin origin).
In US records, Astra first appears in 0 and Gratia in 0, so Astra has the longer recorded history.