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Alice vs Grace

Alice and Gracecompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.

Head to head

Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #57 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #76 and Grace #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Alice was ranked #68 and Grace #18 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #52 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Grace #503 among girls in Norway.

Alice and Grace over time

Alice and Grace appear together in 6 published lists, across 241 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Alice in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Alice in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.

Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.

How this pair is related

The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2000, Grace moved ahead of Alice in England and Wales · Girls — #26 and #28 the year before became #29 and #21.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Alice and Grace averaged 20.6 places apart, ending at #52 and #27.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Alice and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #52 and #27.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Alice #37 in 2017, Grace #7 in 2018.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grace in 53.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Grace #1 in 2020.

    The order changed in 1972: Grace moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #124 and #137; by 1972 that had become #142 and #115.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Grace #4.

  • Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1946–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 50 of those years, Grace in 1.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Grace #321 in 1959.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Grace #503.

  • New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1987–2023

    Alice held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grace in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #31 in 2018, Grace #5 in 2000.

    The order changed in 1992: Grace moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #42 and #43; by 1992 that had become #45 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Alice #68, Grace #18.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls33 shared years, 1988–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #37 in 2017, Grace #7 in 2018.

    The order changed in 1990: Grace moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #65 and #78; by 1990 that had become #88 and #56.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #76, Grace #11.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Grace in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Grace #1 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2000: Grace moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #26 and #28; by 2000 that had become #29 and #21.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #52, Grace #27.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Alice held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Alice #35 in 2019, Grace #1 in 2013.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #57, Grace #1.

Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Alice

Pairs where Alice shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Grace

Pairs where Grace shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Alice, Grace
FieldAliceGrace
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedGrace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).
OriginNot yet recordedEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratia
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
  • Alice has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grace.
  • A meaning is recorded for Grace; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Alice a "medium" Data Confidence level and Grace a "high" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.

How each name got here

Alice

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Grace

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1946

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls