Amelia vs Grace
Amelia 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, Amelia was ranked #14 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #2 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #2 and Grace #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Amelia was ranked #2 and Grace #18 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #12 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelia was ranked #7 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amelia was ranked #39 and Grace #503 among girls in Norway.
Amelia and Grace over time
Amelia and Grace appear together in 7 published lists, across 230 years of shared records. Amelia held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Grace in 3.
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.
Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Amelia in 2. 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 2010, Amelia moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #9 and #7 the year before became #5 and #9.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelia and Grace changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #12 and #4.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 37 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Amelia and Grace averaged 11.7 places apart, ending at #2 and #25.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelia and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 37 years, from 1996 to 2024, ending at #2 and #25.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New South Wales, Australia · Girls within 2 years — Amelia #1 in 2020, Grace #7 in 2018.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 53.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #3 in 2017, Grace #1 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #12, Grace #4.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls38 shared years, 1988–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Grace in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2020, Grace #7 in 2018.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #2, Grace #11.
England and Wales · Girls37 shared years, 1996–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Grace in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2011, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 2010: Amelia moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #9 and #7; by 2010 that had become #5 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #2, Grace #25.
New Zealand · Girls37 shared years, 1987–2023
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Grace in 23.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #1 in 2019, Grace #5 in 2000.
The order changed in 2012: Amelia moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #10 and #6; by 2012 that had become #8 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Amelia #2, Grace #18.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 27.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #4 in 2012, Grace #1 in 2013.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #14, Grace #1.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1967–2025
Amelia held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Grace in 2.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #33 in 2023, Grace #354 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelia #39, Grace #503.
Scotland · Girls14 shared years, 2024–2024
Amelia held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Grace in 0.
Highest recorded here: Amelia #7 in 2024, Grace #13 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelia #7, Grace #13.
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 | Amelia | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'work' or 'industrious', with usage strongly influenced by the separate Roman name Aemilia. | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). |
| Origin | Latin (influence) | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia |
| Pronunciation | /əˈmiːliə/ | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amelie, Amalia, Amy, Mia | Gracie |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | United Kingdom #1 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | high |
What the data shows
- Amelia is recorded with a Latin (influence) origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
- Amelia has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grace.
- Amelia's recorded meaning differs from Grace's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amelia
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #300 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2011 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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