Amelie vs Gracie
Amelie and Graciecompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #164 and Gracie #51 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amelie was ranked #407 and Gracie #57 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #122 and Gracie #84 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amelie was ranked #325 and Gracie #88 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Amelie and Gracie over time
Amelie and Gracie appear together in 3 published lists, across 71 years of shared records. Gracie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Amelie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Amelie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Gracie 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 2018, Gracie moved ahead of Amelie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #189 and #228 the year before became #267 and #169.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amelie and Gracie changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #122 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Amelie and Gracie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #122 and #84.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amelie #51 in 2012, Gracie #51 in 2010.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Gracie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #51 in 2012, Gracie #51 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #122, Gracie #84.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Amelie held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Gracie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #93 in 2012, Gracie #88 in 2025.
The order changed in 2018: Gracie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #189 and #228; by 2018 that had become #267 and #169.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amelie #325, Gracie #88.
Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 2004–2024
Amelie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Gracie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amelie #136 in 2014, Gracie #57 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amelie #407, Gracie #57.
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 | Amelie | Gracie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A German variant of Amelia, sharing the root element 'amal' with related names across multiple languages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Germanic, via German transmission | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /a.meː.ˈliː/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Amélie, Amalie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #122 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #84 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 88/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Amelie has a recorded origin (Germanic, via German transmission); Gracie does not have one recorded yet.
- Amelie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Gracie.
- A meaning is recorded for Amelie; Gracie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
- The available evidence gives Amelie a "high" Data Confidence level and Gracie a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Amelie
Popularity journey
First recorded1987
First recorded at #638 among girls in Norway in 1987 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2012 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #122 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Gracie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls