Gracie vs Leah
Gracie and Leahcompared 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.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Gracie was ranked #51 and Leah #145 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gracie was ranked #88 and Leah #55 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Gracie was ranked #57 and Leah #119 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Gracie was ranked #84 and Leah #183 among girls in England and Wales.
Gracie and Leah over time
Gracie and Leah appear together in 3 published lists, across 73 years of shared records. Leah held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Gracie in 0.
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.
Leah reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Gracie 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 2011, Gracie moved ahead of Leah in England and Wales · Girls — #51 and #50 the year before became #53 and #56.
- Longest-running competitions
Gracie and Leah were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #84 and #183.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Gracie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Leah in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #51 in 2010, Leah #24 in 2002.
The order changed in 2011: Gracie moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #51 and #50; by 2011 that had become #53 and #56.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gracie #84, Leah #183.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 2003–2024
Gracie held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Leah in 20.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #57 in 2024, Leah #10 in 2005.
The order changed in 2024: Gracie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #79 and #70; by 2024 that had become #57 and #119.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gracie #57, Leah #119.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2005–2025
Gracie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Leah in 21.
Highest recorded here: Gracie #88 in 2025, Leah #9 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gracie #88, Leah #55.
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 | Gracie | Leah |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Likely derives from a Hebrew word meaning 'weary, grieved'; an alternative theory suggests a connection to Akkadian 'littu' ('cow'). In the Old Testament, Leah was Jacob's first wife. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈliː.ə/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #84 (2025) | Norway · Girls #12 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Leah has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew, etymology disputed); Gracie does not have one recorded yet.
- Gracie has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Leah.
- A meaning is recorded for Leah; Gracie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Gracie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #783 among girls in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #51 among girls in England and Wales, in 2010 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #84 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Leah
Popularity journey
First recorded1966
First recorded at #310 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1966 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1966–2025
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1966–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #183 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls