| Aurea | Gratia | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | golden | grace |
| Origin | latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | OW-ray-ah | GRAH-tee-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2015 (30) | 1912 (9) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Aurea | Gratia |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 135 | 0 |
| 2010s | 204 | 6 |
| 2000s | 125 | 0 |
| 1990s | 129 | 0 |
| 1980s | 127 | 0 |
| 1970s | 151 | 0 |
| 1960s | 160 | 0 |
| 1950s | 111 | 0 |
| 1940s | 37 | 11 |
| 1930s | 10 | 17 |
| 1920s | 53 | 38 |
| 1910s | 13 | 38 |
| 1900s | 0 | 5 |
| 1880s | 0 | 5 |
Latin feminine name directly from the adjective 'aurea' / 'aureus' ('golden'), from 'aurum' (gold). Also carried a broader sense of 'excellent'. Borne by early saints.
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.
Aurea and Gratia are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Aurea means golden (latin origin), while Gratia means grace (latin origin).
In US records, Aurea first appears in 0 and Gratia in 0, so Aurea has the longer recorded history.