Gracie-Mae
Girl name · 40 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Gracie-Mae: 40 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 11 births in 2021.
Gracie-Mae brings together two well-loved names into a charming double-barrelled choice. Gracie is a Scottish and English diminutive of Grace, from the Latin *gratia*, meaning "favour" or "thanks," while Mae is a variant of May, derived from the Roman goddess Maia, associated with growth and spring. A famous bearer of the first half was Grace "Gracie" Fields, the beloved English actress and singer who lifted wartime spirits, though the compound itself feels more modern. There are no major place connections, though Grace shares a root with the French city of Grasse. Further, Gracie-Mae has been a particularly steady favourite in Scotland since the early 2000s, reflecting the enduring Scottish fondness for hyphenated, feminine names.
Girl 8 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 202111 babies
- Latest (2024)
- #7903 babies
- Total births
- 40since 2016
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y