Grace vs Therese
Grace and Theresecompared 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 2019, Grace was ranked #1 and Therese #424 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Grace was ranked #8 and Therese #896 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2023, Grace was ranked #18 and Therese #4709 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Therese #487 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Therese over time
Grace and Therese appear together in 4 published lists, across 134 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Therese in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Therese reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Grace 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Therese changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1946 and 2025, ending at #503 and #487.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Therese were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1946 to 2025, ending at #503 and #487.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Grace #1 in 2006, Therese #2084 in 2005.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1964 they stood at #118 and #127 in Republic of Ireland · Girls, 9 places apart; by 2015 they were #8 and #896.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls51 shared years, 1964–2015
Grace held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Therese in 4.
Highest recorded here: Grace #4 in 2011, Therese #98 in 1965.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Grace #8, Therese #896.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1946–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Therese in 44.
Highest recorded here: Grace #321 in 1959, Therese #21 in 1986.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Therese #487.
England and Wales · Girls22 shared years, 1996–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Therese #2084 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #18, Therese #4709.
Northern Ireland · Girls12 shared years, 1997–2019
Grace held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Therese in 0.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2019, Therese #206 in 2001.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Grace #1, Therese #424.
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 | Therese |
|---|---|---|
| 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/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| 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, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #487 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| 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); Therese does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Therese.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Therese doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Therese 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
Therese
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #363 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1946–2025
Highest recorded position: #21 among girls in Norway, in 1986 (recorded 1946–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #487 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls