Grace vs Isabelle
Grace and Isabellecompared 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, Grace was ranked #1 and Isabelle #227 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Isabelle #34 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #11 and Isabelle #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Isabelle #207 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Isabelle #55 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Isabelle #52 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Isabelle #293 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Isabelle over time
Grace and Isabelle appear together in 6 published lists, across 188 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Isabelle in 1.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Isabelle reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Grace in 2. 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Isabelle changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1962 and 2025, ending at #503 and #293.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Grace and Isabelle averaged 23.9 places apart, ending at #25 and #52.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Isabelle were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #11 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1971–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Isabelle #26 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Isabelle #34.
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1962–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Isabelle in 33.
Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Isabelle #133 in 2013.
The order changed in 1984: Isabelle moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #385 and #642; by 1984 that had become #600 and #407.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Isabelle #293.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Isabelle #27 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #11, Isabelle #58.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Isabelle #17 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Isabelle #52.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 2002–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #6 in 2002, Isabelle #27 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, Isabelle #55.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Isabelle in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Isabelle #109 in 2012.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Isabelle #227.
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 | Grace | Isabelle |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 4 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #34 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Isabelle does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Isabelle.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Isabelle doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Isabelle a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
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 recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Isabelle
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #454 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2008 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls