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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 2025, Grace was ranked #27 and Natalie #634 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 197 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #27 and #634.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #41 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #634.

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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Grace held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Grace #27, Natalie #634.

  • 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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Natalie

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

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Grace, Natalie
FieldGraceNatalie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGrace, 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.
OriginEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratiaLatin
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs//ˈnæt.ə.li/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesGracieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)Norway · Girls #269 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

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

  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 recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #27 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Natalie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2014

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls