Grazia
A feminine Italian name denoting grace, charm, or divine favor.
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Grazia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Grazia today is around 45 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Grazia births was 1915 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Grazia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Grazia with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
1915
11 babies that year
Average age
45
years old
2009 SSA rank
#18,281
Tracked since 1911
Census
Grazia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 765 people with the first name Grazia, which placed it at #15,141 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#15,141
National first-name rank
People counted
765
765 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
90.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Grazia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Grazia is White at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Grazia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Grazia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White90.5% · 692
- Hispanic or Latino7.2% · 55
- Black or African American1.2% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 5
- Two or more races0.5% · 4
Popularity
Grazia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Grazia from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1970s peak, Grazia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Grazia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Grazia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Grazias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Grazia
The name Grazia has its roots in the Italian language and culture, originating from the Latin word "gratia," which means "grace" or "favor." It gained popularity during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions of Italy.
Grazia was often used as a reference to the concept of divine grace or the mercy bestowed by God upon humanity. In the Christian tradition, the Virgin Mary was sometimes referred to as "Our Lady of Grace" or "Grazia," further solidifying the name's association with religious reverence and piety.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Grazia can be found in the writings of the Italian poet Dante Alighieri, who lived from 1265 to 1321. In his famous work, the Divine Comedy, he mentioned a character named Grazia, solidifying the name's presence in literature during the late medieval period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Grazia. One such figure was Grazia Deledda, an Italian writer and the first Italian woman to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1926. She was born in 1871 and passed away in 1936, leaving behind a significant literary legacy.
Another prominent figure was Grazia Neri Serneri, an Italian painter and sculptor active during the Renaissance period. She was born in 1548 and is renowned for her skilled artworks depicting religious and mythological subjects.
In the realm of music, Grazia Di Michele was an Italian opera singer who gained recognition in the early 20th century. Born in 1886, she was acclaimed for her performances in various operas, including those composed by Giacomo Puccini and Umberto Giordano.
Grazia Deledda, an Italian novelist and playwright, was also a noteworthy individual who lived from 1875 to 1957. Her works often explored themes of rural life and the struggles faced by women in traditional societies.
Lastly, Grazia Chiara Bertieri was an Italian mathematician and physicist who made significant contributions to the field of celestial mechanics in the late 17th and early 18th centuries. Born in 1698, she published several influential works on the motion of celestial bodies and planetary orbits.
These individuals, spanning various eras and disciplines, exemplify the enduring presence and significance of the name Grazia throughout Italian history and culture.
People
Grazia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Grazia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with G
Other first names starting with G with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Grazia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Grazia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Grazia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Grazia a common name?
We classify Grazia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 194 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Grazia most popular?
The single biggest year for Grazia was 1915, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Grazia is about 45 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Grazia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 765 people with the name Grazia, or 0.25 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #15,141 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Grazia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Grazia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Grazia appears almost entirely female. Of the 771 people counted with this name, 99.5% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Grazia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Grazia is White at 90.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.2%) and Black (1.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Grazia most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Grazia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 90.5% (692 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Grazia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Grazia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Grazia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Grazia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Grazia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Grazia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Grazia?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.