Grace vs Jacqueline
Grace and Jacquelinecompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Jacqueline #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2005, Grace was ranked #22 and Jacqueline #278 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1997, Grace was ranked #23 and Jacqueline #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Jacqueline #1541 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 1995, Grace was ranked #630 and Jacqueline #634 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Jacqueline over time
Grace and Jacqueline appear together in 4 published lists, across 111 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Jacqueline in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Jacqueline reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Grace 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 1983, Grace moved ahead of Jacqueline in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #65 and #64 the year before became #39 and #60.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Jacqueline changed places 10 times in Norway · Girls between 1960 and 1995, ending at #630 and #634.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Jacqueline were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #4 and #718.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1964–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Jacqueline in 19.
Highest recorded here: Grace #2 in 2022, Jacqueline #11 in 1964.
The order changed in 1983: Grace moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #65 and #64; by 1983 that had become #39 and #60.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Jacqueline #718.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Jacqueline in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Jacqueline #349 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Jacqueline #1541.
Norway · Girls24 shared years, 1960–1995
Grace held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Jacqueline in 14.
Highest recorded here: Grace #370 in 1960, Jacqueline #286 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1995: Grace #630, Jacqueline #634.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1997
Grace held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Jacqueline in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grace #23 in 1997, Jacqueline #52 in 1988.
The order changed in 1990: Grace moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #78 and #66; by 1990 that had become #56 and #57.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Grace #23, Jacqueline #99.
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 | Jacqueline |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 64/100 |
| 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); Jacqueline does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 4 for Jacqueline.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Jacqueline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Jacqueline 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
Jacqueline
Popularity journey
First recorded1952
First recorded at #75 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1986
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in New Zealand, in 1964 (recorded 1954–1986).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls