Grace vs Tegan
Grace and Tegancompared 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 Tegan #446 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Tegan #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1999, Grace was ranked #6 and Tegan #84 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Tegan #1743 among girls in England and Wales.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Grace was ranked #29 and Tegan #74 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2006, Grace was ranked #4052 and Tegan #1744 among boys in England and Wales.
Grace and Tegan over time
Grace and Tegan appear together in 4 published lists, across 83 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Tegan 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.
Tegan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Tegan #97 in 2003.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Tegan #1743.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1996–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Tegan #204 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Tegan #544.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 1998–2021
Grace held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Tegan in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Tegan #162 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Grace #1, Tegan #446.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Grace held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Tegan in 3.
Highest recorded here: Grace #28 in 1995, Tegan #55 in 1990.
The order changed in 1991: Grace moved ahead. In 1990 they stood at #56 and #55; by 1991 that had become #46 and #73.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Grace #29, Tegan #74.
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 | Tegan |
|---|---|---|
| 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, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #544 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| 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); Tegan does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace and Tegan both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Tegan doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Tegan 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
Tegan
Popularity journey
First recorded1984
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1984 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1984–1996
Highest recorded position: #55 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1990 (recorded 1984–1996).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #544 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls