Grace vs Natalie
Grace and Nataliecompared 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 2021, Grace was ranked #1 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Grace was ranked #11 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Grace was ranked #13 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Natalie over time
Grace and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 196 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Natalie in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1997, Grace moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #28 the year before became #23 and #35.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Natalie changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2025, ending at #503 and #269.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Natalie averaged 37.2 places apart, ending at #11 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 37 years, from 1970 to 2025, ending at #503 and #269.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2024 they were #25 and #503.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 61 of those years, Natalie in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Natalie #381.
Norway · Girls37 shared years, 1970–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natalie in 32.
Highest recorded here: Grace #354 in 2017, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 1984: Natalie moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #385 and #422; by 1984 that had become #600 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Natalie #269.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Natalie #503.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1988–2014
Grace held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natalie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grace #10 in 2002, Natalie #13 in 1988.
The order changed in 1997: Grace moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #29 and #28; by 1997 that had become #23 and #35.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Grace #11, Natalie #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2018, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Grace #1, Natalie #350.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1987–2014
Grace held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natalie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2000, Natalie #29 in 1988.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #66 and #40; by 1991 that had become #43 and #50.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Grace #13, Natalie #84.
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 | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- Grace's recorded meaning differs from Natalie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Natalie 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
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls