Grace vs Ita
Grace and Itacompared 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.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Ita #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Grace was ranked #45 and Ita #576 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Grace and Ita over time
Grace and Ita appear together in 2 published lists, across 41 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ita in 0.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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 1967, Grace moved ahead of Ita in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #130 and #130 the year before became #123 and #142.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Ita were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 31 years, from 1964 to 1997, ending at #45 and #576.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #118 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 1997 they were #45 and #576.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls31 shared years, 1964–1997
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Ita in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grace #29 in 1988, Ita #118 in 1964.
The order changed in 1967: Grace moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #130 and #130; by 1967 that had become #123 and #142.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Grace #45, Ita #576.
England and Wales · Girls10 shared years, 2002–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Ita in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #8 in 2011, Ita #3192 in 2021.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Ita #4192.
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 | Ita |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Gracie | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #4192 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Ita does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Ita both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Ita doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, IE.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Ita 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
Ita
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1997
Highest recorded position: #118 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–1997).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls