Girl’s name · Spanish, Latin

Grecia

How to say it: GREH-syuh · /ˈɡrɛsjə/

Spanish form of 'Graecia', the Latin name for Greece. Used as a given name in Latin American cultures.

Grecia was the 983rd most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 204 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #865 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#983for girls in 2025
1 in 16,251US babies
204born in 2025
#865projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Grecia
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#983
Babies born in 2025204
Share of births1 in 16,251
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+19%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#865

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Entirely recent in use, Grecia has peaked in the 2020s. Resting at its high, further increase is anticipated.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 111 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Airy with breathy lightness and a place name charm, Greci serves as a pet form while Mariana shares its style.

Nicknames

  • Greci
  • Gre

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Grecia is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Spanish.

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