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Its wave through time Most used in the 2010s
In the United States 0 20 40 60 80 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Peak 2011 per million babies of that sex 2,214 babies given this name since 1912 At its height in 2011, about 1 in 14,700 boys 57 babies in 2020 Names worth a look Grace Girl From Latin gratia 'favour, grace'. Middle Ages · peak 1890 Crystal Girl From the English word crystal, from Greek krystallos 'ice'. (In Scotland Chrystal was separately a medieval pet form… Victorian · peak 1982 Kristen Girl A Scandinavian form of Christine or Christian, from Latin Christianus 'a Christian', ultimately from Greek Christos… Modern · peak 1982 Carson Boy From a Scottish surname of uncertain origin. Modern · peak 2018 Grayson Boy From an English surname meaning 'son of the steward', from Middle English greyve 'steward'. It is not from 'grey'. Modern · peak 2018 Kristine Girl A spelling of Christine, from Latin Christianus 'a Christian', ultimately from Greek Christos 'anointed'. Modern · peak 1968 · forgotten Gracie Girl A pet form of Grace, from Latin gratia 'grace, favour, thanks'. Victorian · peak 2005 Kristi Girl A pet form of Kristin or Christine, from Latin Christianus 'a Christian'. Modern · peak 1972 · forgotten Where this comes from United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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