Grace vs Sinead
Grace and Sineadcompared 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 2022, Grace was ranked #2 and Sinead #905 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #3 and Sinead #391 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Sinead #3695 among girls in England and Wales.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1990, Grace was ranked #66 and Sinead #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Grace and Sinead over time
Grace and Sinead appear together in 3 published lists, across 113 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Sinead in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sinead reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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 1998, Grace moved ahead of Sinead in Northern Ireland · Girls — #57 and #57 the year before became #49 and #54.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Sinead were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1964 to 2022, ending at #2 and #905.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #57 and #57 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 0 places apart; by 2023 they were #3 and #391.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2022
Grace held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Sinead in 37.
Highest recorded here: Grace #2 in 2016, Sinead #2 in 1975.
The order changed in 2001: Grace moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #32 and #29; by 2001 that had become #27 and #33.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Grace #2, Sinead #905.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Sinead #154 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Sinead #3695.
Northern Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1997–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Sinead in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Sinead #54 in 1998.
The order changed in 1998: Grace moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #57 and #57; by 1998 that had become #49 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #3, Sinead #391.
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 | Sinead |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Grace, favour (the English virtue word, used directly as a name). | Irish form of Jeannette/Janet; the underlying chain traces to the Hebrew name Yochanan, commonly interpreted as 'God is gracious'. |
| Origin | English (virtue name), from Latin gratia | Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɡɹeɪs/ | /ˈʃɪnʲeːdˠ/ |
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #3695 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| 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 is recorded with a English (virtue name), from Latin gratia origin, while Sinead is recorded with a Irish, via Anglo-Norman French Jeannette origin.
- Grace and Sinead both have 2 syllables.
- Grace's recorded meaning differs from Sinead's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Sinead 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
Sinead
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #109 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2022
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2022).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #3695 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls