Grace vs Mathea
Grace and Matheacompared 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 2022, Grace was ranked #17 and Mathea #5669 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Mathea #69 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Mathea over time
Grace and Mathea appear together in 1 published list, across 20 years of shared records. Mathea held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Grace 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.
Mathea reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 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.
List by list
Norway · Girls20 shared years, 1992–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Mathea in 18.
Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Mathea #39 in 2012.
The order changed in 1995: Mathea moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #571 and #656; by 1995 that had become #630 and #293.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Mathea #69.
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 | Mathea |
|---|---|---|
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #69 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Mathea does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Mathea both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Mathea doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Mathea 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
Mathea
Popularity journey
First recorded1992
First recorded at #513 among girls in Norway in 1992 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1992–2025
Highest recorded position: #39 among girls in Norway, in 2010 (recorded 1992–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #69 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls