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In the United States 0 10 20 30 1880 1900 1920 1940 1960 1980 2000 2020 Girls 2020 Boys 2015 per 100,000 babies of that sex 5,307 babies given this name since 1912 At its height in 2015, about 1 in 4,000 boys 322 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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