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Grace vs Kayleigh

Grace and Kayleighcompared 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 Kayleigh #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Kayleigh #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Kayleigh #790 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Kayleigh #1541 among girls in England and Wales.

Grace and Kayleigh over time

Grace and Kayleigh appear together in 3 published lists, across 98 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Kayleigh in 0.

In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.

Kayleigh reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Grace in none. 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.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 1985–2025

    Grace held the stronger position in 40 of those years, Kayleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Kayleigh #45 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Kayleigh #207.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Kayleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Kayleigh #50 in 1997.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Kayleigh #1541.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024

    Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Kayleigh in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Kayleigh #70 in 2006.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Kayleigh #288.

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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Grace

Pairs where Grace shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Grace, Kayleigh
FieldGraceKayleigh
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGrace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratiaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables22
Common variants / nicknamesGracieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #207 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10053/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Kayleigh does not have one recorded yet.
  • Grace and Kayleigh both have 2 syllables.
  • A meaning is recorded for Grace; Kayleigh doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
  • The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Kayleigh 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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Kayleigh

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1985

    First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1985–2025

    Highest recorded position: #45 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1997 (recorded 1985–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #207 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls