Courtney vs Grace
Courtney 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 2023, Courtney was ranked #727 and Grace #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Courtney was ranked #432 and Grace #2 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2006, Courtney was ranked #96 and Grace #7 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2004, Courtney was ranked #94 and Grace #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Courtney was ranked #2278 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2006, Courtney was ranked #2087 and Grace #4052 among boys in England and Wales.
Courtney and Grace over time
Courtney and Grace appear together in 5 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Courtney in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Courtney 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 1999, Grace moved ahead of Courtney in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #12 and #17 the year before became #19 and #13.
- Mirrored each other
Over 30 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Grace rose about as far as Courtney fell — from #407 and #29 in 1988 to #727 and #1 in 2023.
- Longest-running competitions
Courtney and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #2278 and #27.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Courtney held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Grace in 27.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #17 in 1998, Grace #1 in 2006.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Courtney #2278, Grace #27.
Republic of Ireland · Girls30 shared years, 1988–2023
Courtney held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 30.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #43 in 1998, Grace #1 in 2023.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Courtney #727, Grace #1.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2017
Courtney held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Grace in 16.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #12 in 1997, Grace #1 in 2013.
The order changed in 2002: Grace moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #31 and #44; by 2002 that had become #35 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Courtney #432, Grace #2.
New Zealand · Girls19 shared years, 1987–2006
Courtney held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grace in 8.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #8 in 1996, Grace #5 in 2000.
The order changed in 1998: Grace moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #10 and #12; by 1998 that had become #13 and #8.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Courtney #96, Grace #7.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls17 shared years, 1988–2004
Courtney held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grace in 6.
Highest recorded here: Courtney #11 in 1996, Grace #10 in 2002.
The order changed in 1999: Grace moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #12 and #17; by 1999 that had become #19 and #13.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Courtney #94, Grace #10.
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 | Courtney | 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2278 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 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); Courtney does not have one recorded yet.
- Courtney and Grace both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Courtney doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Courtney 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
Courtney
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #68 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1985–2006
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1996 (recorded 1985–2006).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #2278 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls