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