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Danielle vs Grace

Danielle 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 2023, Danielle was ranked #391 and Grace #3 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #504 and Grace #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2002, Danielle was ranked #76 and Grace #10 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Danielle was ranked #790 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2010, Danielle was ranked #75 and Grace #15 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Danielle was ranked #1454 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.

Danielle and Grace over time

Danielle and Grace appear together in 5 published lists, across 146 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Danielle in 0.

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.

Danielle 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 took the other's place near the top

    In Northern Ireland · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #32 in 2000 as Danielle fell out of it to #65, having been #42 the year before.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 1999, Grace moved ahead of Danielle in England and Wales · Girls — #34 and #35 the year before became #45 and #28.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Danielle and Grace changed places 4 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1966 and 2024, ending at #504 and #3.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 23 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Danielle and Grace averaged 31.4 places apart, ending at #75 and #15.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Danielle and Grace were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1454 and #27.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls57 shared years, 1966–2024

    Danielle held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Grace in 46.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #21 in 1989, Grace #1 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Danielle #504, Grace #3.

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

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

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #20 in 1996, Grace #1 in 2006.

    The order changed in 1999: Grace moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #34 and #35; by 1999 that had become #45 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Danielle #1454, Grace #27.

  • New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1987–2010

    Danielle held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Grace in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #8 in 1993, Grace #5 in 2000.

    The order changed in 1997: Grace moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #11 and #16; by 1997 that had become #17 and #12.

    Most recent shared year, 2010: Danielle #75, Grace #15.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2023

    Danielle held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Grace in 18.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #24 in 1997, Grace #1 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2000: Grace moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #42 and #50; by 2000 that had become #65 and #32.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Danielle #391, Grace #3.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 1988–2002

    Danielle held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Grace in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Danielle #11 in 1988, Grace #10 in 2002.

    The order changed in 1995: Grace moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #25 and #44; by 1995 that had become #32 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Danielle #76, 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.

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 Danielle

Pairs where Danielle 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 took the other's place near the top.

All one took the other's place near the top→

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 Danielle, Grace
FieldDanielleGrace
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningThe French feminine form of Daniel, from Hebrew roots meaning 'God is my judge'.Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).
OriginBiblical Hebrew, via French transmissionEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratia
Pronunciation/da.njɛl//ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1454 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)76/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Danielle is recorded with a Biblical Hebrew, via French transmission origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
  • Danielle has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grace.
  • Danielle'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 Danielle 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

Danielle

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1966

    First recorded at #344 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2010

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1993 (recorded 1981–2010).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1454 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