Grace vs Katie
Grace and Katiecompared 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 Katie #47 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Katie #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Grace was ranked #13 and Katie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Katie #131 among girls in Scotland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Grace was ranked #14 and Katie #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Katie #547 among girls in England and Wales.
Grace and Katie over time
Grace and Katie appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katie in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Katie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #43 in 1991 as Katie fell out of it to #52, having been #47 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2005, Grace moved ahead of Katie in England and Wales · Girls — #11 and #9 the year before became #7 and #11.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Grace and Katie averaged 35.5 places apart, ending at #13 and #94.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Grace rose about as far as Katie fell — from #70 and #42 in 1987 to #13 and #94 in 2014.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Katie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 50 years, from 1973 to 2025, ending at #4 and #41.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Katie #9 in 2004.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Katie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Katie #2 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Katie #41.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Katie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Katie #9 in 2004.
The order changed in 2005: Grace moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #11 and #9; by 2005 that had become #7 and #11.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Katie #547.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Katie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Katie #1 in 2004.
The order changed in 2011: Grace moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #3 and #2; by 2011 that had become #2 and #12.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Katie #47.
New Zealand · Girls26 shared years, 1987–2014
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Katie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2000, Katie #33 in 2008.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #66 and #47; by 1991 that had become #43 and #52.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Grace #13, Katie #94.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1988–2009
Grace held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Katie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grace #10 in 2002, Katie #38 in 1989.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #56 and #54; by 1991 that had become #46 and #48.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Grace #14, Katie #92.
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 | Katie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Greek, diminutive form |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| 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, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Grace is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin.
- Grace and Katie both have 2 syllables.
- Grace's recorded meaning differs from Katie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Katie 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
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #41 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls