Grace vs Phoebe
Grace and Phoebecompared 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 Phoebe #30 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Phoebe #97 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #11 and Phoebe #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Phoebe #46 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Phoebe #17 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Phoebe #56 among girls in New Zealand.
Grace and Phoebe over time
Grace and Phoebe appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Phoebe 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.
Grace reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Phoebe 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2024, Phoebe moved ahead of Grace in England and Wales · Girls — #18 and #20 the year before became #25 and #17.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Grace and Phoebe averaged 15.8 places apart, ending at #25 and #17.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Phoebe were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 39 years, from 1985 to 2025, ending at #4 and #97.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2020, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls39 shared years, 1985–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Phoebe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Phoebe #78 in 2022.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Phoebe #97.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phoebe in 1.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Phoebe #17 in 2024.
The order changed in 2024: Phoebe moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #18 and #20; by 2024 that had become #25 and #17.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Phoebe #17.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls28 shared years, 1998–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phoebe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Phoebe #39 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #11, Phoebe #65.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1996–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phoebe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2000, Phoebe #45 in 2004.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, Phoebe #56.
Northern Ireland · Girls28 shared years, 1997–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Phoebe in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Phoebe #30 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #1, Phoebe #30.
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 | Phoebe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #65 (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); Phoebe does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Phoebe both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Phoebe doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Phoebe 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
Phoebe
Popularity journey
First recorded1985
First recorded at #519 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1985 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #65 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls