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Caitlin vs Grace

Caitlin and Grace compared 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, Caitlin was ranked #119 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #247 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2013, Caitlin was ranked #78 and Grace #12 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Caitlin was ranked #96 and Grace #13 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Caitlin was ranked #333 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Caitlin was ranked #1028 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.

Caitlin and Grace over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#1#3#10#30#100#30019672025Caitlin #247Grace #41967: Caitlin #393, Grace #1231975: Caitlin #503, Grace #1231976: Caitlin #497, Grace #1311977: Caitlin #518, Grace #1411979: Caitlin #523, Grace #1311980: Caitlin #483, Grace #1171983: Caitlin #529, Grace #391984: Caitlin #516, Grace #561985: Caitlin #519, Grace #531986: Caitlin #356, Grace #501987: Caitlin #488, Grace #381989: Caitlin #408, Grace #291990: Caitlin #357, Grace #461991: Caitlin #365, Grace #411992: Caitlin #391, Grace #371993: Caitlin #204, Grace #431994: Caitlin #171, Grace #361995: Caitlin #141, Grace #451996: Caitlin #155, Grace #501997: Caitlin #98, Grace #451998: Caitlin #54, Grace #321999: Caitlin #41, Grace #302000: Caitlin #40, Grace #322001: Caitlin #34, Grace #272002: Caitlin #38, Grace #292003: Caitlin #31, Grace #232004: Caitlin #34, Grace #202005: Caitlin #34, Grace #142006: Caitlin #46, Grace #72007: Caitlin #44, Grace #92008: Caitlin #46, Grace #72009: Caitlin #53, Grace #52010: Caitlin #75, Grace #72011: Caitlin #65, Grace #42012: Caitlin #64, Grace #42013: Caitlin #73, Grace #92014: Caitlin #91, Grace #42015: Caitlin #97, Grace #82016: Caitlin #121, Grace #22017: Caitlin #154, Grace #32018: Caitlin #179, Grace #22019: Caitlin #152, Grace #22020: Caitlin #246, Grace #12021: Caitlin #221, Grace #22022: Caitlin #357, Grace #22023: Caitlin #339, Grace #12024: Caitlin #342, Grace #32025: Caitlin #247, Grace #4

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#1#3#10#30#100#300#100019962025Caitlin #1028Grace #271996: Caitlin #66, Grace #411997: Caitlin #46, Grace #421998: Caitlin #28, Grace #351999: Caitlin #25, Grace #282000: Caitlin #24, Grace #212001: Caitlin #21, Grace #232002: Caitlin #23, Grace #192003: Caitlin #22, Grace #142004: Caitlin #25, Grace #112005: Caitlin #26, Grace #72006: Caitlin #35, Grace #12007: Caitlin #34, Grace #22008: Caitlin #44, Grace #42009: Caitlin #58, Grace #72010: Caitlin #66, Grace #92011: Caitlin #86, Grace #82012: Caitlin #97, Grace #142013: Caitlin #114, Grace #132014: Caitlin #137, Grace #112015: Caitlin #160, Grace #142016: Caitlin #222, Grace #152017: Caitlin #280, Grace #132018: Caitlin #306, Grace #102019: Caitlin #458, Grace #82020: Caitlin #525, Grace #112021: Caitlin #529, Grace #142022: Caitlin #718, Grace #172023: Caitlin #832, Grace #182024: Caitlin #610, Grace #252025: Caitlin #1028, Grace #27

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Caitlin and Grace over time

Caitlin and Grace appear together in 5 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Caitlin in 0.

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.

Caitlin reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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 2001, Grace moved ahead of Caitlin in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #11 and #12 the year before became #12 and #11.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Caitlin and Grace changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1028 and #27.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Caitlin and Grace averaged 23.9 places apart, ending at #78 and #12.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Caitlin and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1028 and #27.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Caitlin #10 in 1998, Grace #5 in 2000.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls48 shared years, 1967–2025

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 48.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #31 in 2003, Grace #1 in 2020.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #247, Grace #4.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Grace in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #21 in 2001, Grace #1 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Caitlin #1028, Grace #27.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Grace in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #2 in 2002, Grace #1 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2006: Grace moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #12 and #22; by 2006 that had become #13 and #2.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Caitlin #119, Grace #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1988–2013

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Grace in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Grace #10 in 2002.

    The order changed in 2001: Grace moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #11 and #12; by 2001 that had become #12 and #11.

    Most recent shared year, 2013: Caitlin #78, Grace #12.

  • New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1989–2014

    Caitlin held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grace in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Caitlin #10 in 1998, Grace #5 in 2000.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Caitlin #96, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Caitlin

Pairs where Caitlin shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Grace

Pairs where Grace shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other →

Other pairs from Northern Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Northern Ireland's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

Northern Ireland overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Caitlin, Grace
FieldCaitlinGrace
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningAn Anglicized form of Caitlín, itself a cognate of Katherine/Catalina traditions across Europe.Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).
OriginIrish, cognate of the wider Katherine familyEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratia
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪt.lɪn//ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #247 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Caitlin is recorded with a Irish, cognate of the wider Katherine family origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
  • Caitlin and Grace both have 2 syllables.
  • Caitlin'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, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Caitlin 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

Caitlin

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1967

    First recorded at #393 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1997–2024

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2002 (recorded 1997–2024).

    Northern Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1028 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Grace

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls