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Fiadh vs Grace

Fiadh 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, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Grace #1 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #3 and Grace #4 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Fiadh was ranked #72 and Grace #13 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Fiadh was ranked #256 and Grace #27 among girls in England and Wales.

Fiadh and Grace over time

Fiadh and Grace appear together in 3 published lists, across 52 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Fiadh in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Fiadh 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.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Fiadh #1 in 2021, Grace #1 in 2020.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Grace in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #1 in 2021, Grace #1 in 2020.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #3, Grace #4.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2008–2024

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Grace in 16.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #2 in 2023, Grace #1 in 2013.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Fiadh #3, Grace #1.

  • England and Wales · Girls13 shared years, 2013–2025

    Fiadh held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Grace in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Fiadh #256 in 2025, Grace #8 in 2019.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Fiadh #256, Grace #27.

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 Fiadh

Pairs where Fiadh 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 Fiadh, Grace
FieldFiadhGrace
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningCarries dual meanings in Modern Irish: 'wild, wild animal, deer' (from Irish 'fia'), or alternatively 'respect'.Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).
OriginIrish (modern)English (virtue name), from Latin gratia
Pronunciation/ˈfʲiə//ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables12
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedGracie
Recorded regional usageGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IEAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #3 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10094/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediumhigh

What the data shows

  • Fiadh is recorded with a Irish (modern) origin, while Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin.
  • Fiadh has 1 syllable, compared with 2 for Grace.
  • Fiadh's recorded meaning differs from Grace's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Fiadh 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

Fiadh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2002

    First recorded at #620 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 2002 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded2002–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2021 (recorded 2002–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #256 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