Asha vs Grace
Asha 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Asha was ranked #883 and Grace #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Asha was ranked #391 and Grace #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Asha was ranked #1097 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2006, Asha was ranked #585 and Grace #556 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2006, Asha was ranked #2870 and Grace #4052 among boys in England and Wales.
Asha and Grace over time
Asha and Grace appear together in 3 published lists, across 61 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Asha in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Asha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Asha and Grace changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1957 and 2006, ending at #585 and #556.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Girls within 2 years — Asha #313 in 1960, Grace #370 in 1960.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 29.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 2003, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Asha #1097, Grace #25.
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1957–2006
Asha held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Grace in 12.
Highest recorded here: Asha #313 in 1960, Grace #370 in 1960.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Asha #585, Grace #556.
Republic of Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 2001–2021
Asha held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 11.
Highest recorded here: Asha #441 in 2001, Grace #2 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Asha #883, Grace #2.
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 | Asha | 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 | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Gracie |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #1097 (2024) | 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); Asha does not have one recorded yet.
- Asha and Grace both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Asha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Asha 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
Asha
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #410 among girls in Norway in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded2002–2023
Highest recorded position: #286 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 2002–2023).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1097 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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