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