Amy vs Grace
Amy 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, Amy was ranked #253 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #138 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #90 and Grace #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #275 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2012, Amy was ranked #82 and Grace #16 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amy was ranked #363 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Amy was ranked #457 and Grace #503 among girls in Norway.
Amy and Grace over time
Amy and Grace appear together in 6 published lists, across 199 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Amy 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.
Amy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2003, Grace moved ahead of Amy in England and Wales · Girls — #14 and #19 the year before became #16 and #14.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amy and Grace changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #457 and #503.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amy and Grace averaged 30.7 places apart, ending at #90 and #12.
- Longest-running competitions
Amy and Grace were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #457 and #503.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls60 shared years, 1965–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Grace in 34.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 2004, Grace #1 in 2020.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #138, Grace #4.
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1970–2025
Amy held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Grace in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amy #269 in 2008, Grace #354 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Amy #457, Grace #503.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Grace in 22.
Highest recorded here: Amy #9 in 1996, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order changed in 2003: Grace moved ahead. In 2002 they stood at #14 and #19; by 2003 that had become #16 and #14.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #363, Grace #25.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Amy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Grace in 19.
Highest recorded here: Amy #4 in 1998, Grace #1 in 2013.
The order changed in 2006: Grace moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #7 and #22; by 2006 that had become #14 and #2.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amy #253, Grace #1.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Grace in 18.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1987, Grace #5 in 2000.
The order changed in 1995: Grace moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #14 and #25; by 1995 that had become #21 and #18.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #82, Grace #16.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1988–2012
Amy held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grace in 13.
Highest recorded here: Amy #7 in 1988, Grace #10 in 2002.
The order changed in 1999: Grace moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #16 and #17; by 1999 that had become #15 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2012: Amy #90, 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 | Amy | 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 | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #138 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 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); Amy does not have one recorded yet.
- Amy and Grace both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Amy 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 Amy 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
Amy
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #262 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2012
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1975–2012).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #457 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