Grace vs Morgan
Grace and Morgancompared 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 Morgan #407 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Morgan #718 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Grace was ranked #5 and Morgan #90 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Morgan #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Morgan #520 among girls in England and Wales.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2006, Grace was ranked #4052 and Morgan #88 among boys in England and Wales.
Grace and Morgan over time
Grace and Morgan appear together in 4 published lists, across 91 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Morgan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Morgan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Morgan #59 in 2000.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Morgan #520.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Morgan #263 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Morgan #718.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Morgan in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Morgan #48 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Morgan #407.
New Zealand · Girls11 shared years, 1989–2001
Grace held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Morgan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2001, Morgan #65 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Grace #5, Morgan #90.
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 | Morgan |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Boys #411 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 88/100 |
| 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); Morgan does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Morgan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Morgan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Morgan 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
Morgan
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #427 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #48 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1999 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #411 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys