Grace vs Victoria
Grace and Victoriacompared 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 2023, Grace was ranked #3 and Victoria #302 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #4 and Victoria #166 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2019, Grace was ranked #8 and Victoria #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2019, Grace was ranked #11 and Victoria #96 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #13 and Victoria #295 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Grace was ranked #25 and Victoria #152 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Grace was ranked #503 and Victoria #80 among girls in Norway.
Grace and Victoria over time
Grace and Victoria appear together in 6 published lists, across 224 years of shared records. Grace held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Victoria in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 5 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Victoria reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Grace moved into the top 50 at #30 in 2002 as Victoria fell out of it to #54, having been #36 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1998, Grace moved ahead of Victoria in England and Wales · Girls — #42 and #34 the year before became #35 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Grace and Victoria changed places 6 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #4 and #166.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Grace and Victoria averaged 48.1 places apart, ending at #8 and #84.
- Longest-running competitions
Grace and Victoria were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 48 years, from 1957 to 2025, ending at #503 and #80.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 54 of those years, Victoria in 8.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2020, Victoria #77 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #4, Victoria #166.
Norway · Girls48 shared years, 1957–2025
Grace held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Victoria in 43.
Highest recorded here: Grace #321 in 1959, Victoria #16 in 2013.
The order changed in 1967: Victoria moved ahead. In 1966 they stood at #374 and #435; by 1967 that had become #505 and #228.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Grace #503, Victoria #80.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Grace held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2006, Victoria #34 in 1997.
The order changed in 1998: Grace moved ahead. In 1997 they stood at #42 and #34; by 1998 that had become #35 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Grace #25, Victoria #152.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1988–2019
Grace held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Victoria in 2.
Highest recorded here: Grace #7 in 2018, Victoria #50 in 1991.
The order changed in 1990: Grace moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #78 and #72; by 1990 that had become #56 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Grace #8, Victoria #84.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1987–2019
Grace held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Victoria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grace #5 in 2000, Victoria #28 in 1987.
The order changed in 1992: Grace moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #43 and #41; by 1992 that had become #24 and #36.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Grace #11, Victoria #96.
Northern Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1997–2023
Grace held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Victoria in 5.
Highest recorded here: Grace #1 in 2013, Victoria #25 in 1999.
The order changed in 2002: Grace moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #44 and #36; by 2002 that had become #30 and #54.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Grace #3, Victoria #302.
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 | Victoria |
|---|---|---|
| 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #4 (2025) | Norway · Girls #80 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 76/100 |
| 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); Victoria does not have one recorded yet.
- Grace has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Victoria.
- A meaning is recorded for Grace; Victoria doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Grace a "high" Data Confidence level and Victoria 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
Victoria
Popularity journey
First recorded1951
First recorded at #383 among girls in Norway in 1951 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1951–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1999 (recorded 1951–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #80 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls