Grace vs Katrina
Grace and Katrinacompared 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 2011, Grace was ranked #2 and Katrina #444 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #3 and Katrina #898 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Katrina #4192 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Grace was ranked #41 and Katrina #89 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Grace was ranked #66 and Katrina #81 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2016, Grace was ranked #402 and Katrina #526 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Katrina over time
Grace and Katrina appear together in 4 published lists, across 107 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Katrina in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Katrina 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Katrina changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1978 and 2016, ending at #402 and #526.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Katrina were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 52 years, from 1964 to 2024, ending at #3 and #898.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls52 shared years, 1964–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 52 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #2 in 2016, Katrina #172 in 1978.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #3, Katrina #898.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Katrina #177 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Katrina #4192.
Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1978–2016
Grace held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Katrina in 7.
Highest recorded here: Grace #385 in 1983, Katrina #405 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Grace #402, Katrina #526.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Grace held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Katrina in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #2 in 2006, Katrina #164 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Grace #2, Katrina #444.
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 | Katrina |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 |
| 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 #898 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Katrina does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Katrina.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Katrina 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 Katrina 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
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls