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Amanda vs Grace

Amanda 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 2022, Amanda was ranked #354 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #608 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Grace #12 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Grace #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #983 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Amanda was ranked #52 and Grace #503 among girls in Norway.

Amanda and Grace over time

Amanda and Grace appear together in 6 published lists, across 165 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Amanda in 2.

The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Amanda reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Grace in none. 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 took the other's place near the top

    In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #28 in 1995 as Amanda fell out of it to #53, having been #35 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1995, Grace moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #35 and #44 the year before became #53 and #28.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Amanda and Grace changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1971 and 2025, ending at #52 and #503.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Amanda and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #983 and #27.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #26 in 2016, Grace #354 in 2017.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #118 and #118 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2025 they were #608 and #4.

List by list

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

    Amanda held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Grace in 35.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Grace #1 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #608, Grace #4.

  • Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1971–2025

    Amanda held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Grace in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #26 in 2016, Grace #354 in 2017.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #52, Grace #503.

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

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Grace #1 in 2006.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Amanda #983, Grace #27.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 1997–2022

    Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Grace #1 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Amanda #354, Grace #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1988–1999

    Amanda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Grace in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #9 in 1988, Grace #13 in 1999.

    The order changed in 1995: Grace moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #35 and #44; by 1995 that had become #53 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Grace #13.

  • New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1987–1997

    Amanda held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grace in 6.

    Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1987, Grace #12 in 1997.

    The order changed in 1992: Grace moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #32 and #43; by 1992 that had become #46 and #24.

    Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Grace #12.

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 Amanda

Pairs where Amanda 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 — one took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

Pairs measured inside New South Wales, Australia's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 1990s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 1990 and 1999.

The 1990s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Amanda, Grace
FieldAmandaGrace
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
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #52 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Amanda does not have one recorded yet.
  • Amanda has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grace.
  • A meaning is recorded for Grace; Amanda doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Amanda 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

Amanda

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1954

    First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1954–1999

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #983 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