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Evelyn vs Grace

Evelyn 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, Evelyn was ranked #75 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #94 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #13 and Grace #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2023, Evelyn was ranked #12 and Grace #18 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #120 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Evelyn was ranked #20 and Grace #25 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Evelyn was ranked #153 and Grace #503 among girls in Norway.

Evelyn and Grace over time

Evelyn and Grace appear together in 6 published lists, across 191 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Evelyn in 1.

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.

Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Evelyn in 1. 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 2023, Evelyn moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #22 and #17 the year before became #13 and #18.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Evelyn and Grace were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 51 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #153 and #503.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Evelyn #76 in 2022, Grace #1 in 2020.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Grace in 46.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #76 in 2022, Grace #1 in 2020.

    The order changed in 1980: Grace moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #118 and #131; by 1980 that had become #123 and #117.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #94, Grace #4.

  • Norway · Girls51 shared years, 1946–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Grace in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #102 in 1946, Grace #321 in 1959.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #153, Grace #503.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #13 in 2023, Grace #1 in 2006.

    The order changed in 2023: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #22 and #17; by 2023 that had become #13 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #20, Grace #25.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2024

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #75 in 2024, Grace #1 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Evelyn #75, Grace #1.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls15 shared years, 2011–2025

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #8 in 2023, Grace #7 in 2018.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Evelyn #13, Grace #11.

  • New Zealand · Girls13 shared years, 2011–2023

    Evelyn held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Grace in 12.

    Highest recorded here: Evelyn #12 in 2023, Grace #6 in 2011.

    The order changed in 2023: Evelyn moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #26 and #19; by 2023 that had become #12 and #18.

    Most recent shared year, 2023: Evelyn #12, Grace #18.

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 Evelyn

Pairs where Evelyn 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 — peaked in the same years.

All peaked in the same years→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

Pairs measured inside Republic of 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.

Republic of 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 Evelyn, Grace
FieldEvelynGrace
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom an English surname derived from the given name Aveline. Originally more common for boys in the 17th century, now used almost entirely as a feminine name.Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).
OriginEnglish (surname origin)English (virtue name), from Latin gratia
Pronunciation/ˈɛv.ə.lɪn//ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNew South Wales, Australia · Girls #13 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Evelyn is recorded with a English (surname origin) origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
  • Evelyn has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Grace.
  • Evelyn'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, NO, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Evelyn 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

Evelyn

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #121 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2011–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2023 (recorded 2011–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #13 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls