Grace vs Nadia
Grace and Nadiacompared 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 Nadia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Nadia #273 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Nadia #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Nadia #443 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Nadia #331 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Nadia over time
Grace and Nadia appear together in 4 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Nadia in 1.
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.
Nadia 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 Nadia changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1959 and 2025, ending at #503 and #331.
- Mirrored each other
Over 25 shared years in Northern Ireland · Girls, Grace rose about as far as Nadia fell — from #57 and #172 in 1997 to #1 and #288 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Nadia were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1959 to 2025, ending at #503 and #331.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1973–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Nadia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Nadia #116 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Nadia #273.
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1959–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Nadia in 42.
Highest recorded here: Grace #321 in 1959, Nadia #152 in 1980.
The order changed in 1974: Nadia moved ahead. In 1973 they stood at #373 and #398; by 1974 that had become #544 and #224.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Nadia #331.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Nadia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Nadia #153 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Nadia #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls25 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Nadia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2018, Nadia #122 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Nadia #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.
Side by side
| Field | Grace | Nadia |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| 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 has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Nadia does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Nadia both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Nadia doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Nadia 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
Nadia
Popularity journey
First recorded1958
First recorded at #468 among girls in Norway in 1958 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1973–2025
Highest recorded position: #116 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1973–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #331 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls