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Grace vs Pamela

Grace and Pamelacompared 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2017, Grace was ranked #3 and Pamela #873 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Pamela #2574 among girls in England and Wales.

Grace and Pamela over time

Grace and Pamela appear together in 2 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Pamela 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.

Pamela reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 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 1983, Grace moved ahead of Pamela in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #65 and #47 the year before became #39 and #47.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Grace and Pamela were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 46 years, from 1964 to 2017, ending at #3 and #873.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1964 they stood at #118 and #116 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2017 they were #3 and #873.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1964–2017

    Grace held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Pamela in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #3 in 2017, Pamela #30 in 1980.

    The order changed in 1983: Grace moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #65 and #47; by 1983 that had become #39 and #47.

    Most recent shared year, 2017: Grace #3, Pamela #873.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Pamela in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Pamela #891 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Pamela #2574.

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 Pamela

Pairs where Pamela 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 Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2010s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2010 and 2019.

The 2010s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Grace, Pamela
FieldGracePamela
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningGrace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name).Not yet recorded
OriginEnglish (virtue name), from Latin gratiaNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ˈɡɹeɪs/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesGracieNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #2574 (2024)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencehighmedium

What the data shows

  • Grace has a recorded origin (English (virtue name), from Latin gratia); Pamela does not have one recorded yet.
  • Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Pamela.
  • A meaning is recorded for Grace; Pamela doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, IE, NZ.
  • The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Pamela 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 recorded1996–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in England and Wales, in 2006 (recorded 1996–2024).

    England and Wales · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #11 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

Pamela

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1952

    First recorded at #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1952 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1952–1964

    Highest recorded position: #20 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1964).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2574 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Girls