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 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Grace #25 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 164 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 Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1971 to 2025, ending at #52 and #503.
- 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 · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 29.
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, 2024: Amanda #1036, Grace #25.
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.
Side by side
| Field | Amanda | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Gracie |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | high |
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
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
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Grace
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls