Alice vs Natalie
Alice and Nataliecompared 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 2025, Alice was ranked #41 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Alice was ranked #43 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Alice was ranked #45 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Alice was ranked #48 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #49 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Alice was ranked #76 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alice was ranked #182 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Alice and Natalie over time
Alice and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 218 years of shared records. Alice held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natalie in 2.
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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Alice 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 2009, Alice moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #96 and #61 the year before became #70 and #78.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alice and Natalie changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1979 and 2014, ending at #43 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alice and Natalie averaged 51.9 places apart, ending at #48 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Alice and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 54 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #182 and #269.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #63 and #66 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 3 places apart; by 2021 they were #45 and #350.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 46 of those years, Natalie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Alice #29 in 2022, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #41, Natalie #381.
Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1968–2025
Alice held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natalie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Alice #123 in 2015, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alice #182, Natalie #269.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alice held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #17 in 2016, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alice #49, Natalie #503.
New Zealand · Girls29 shared years, 1979–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natalie in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alice #34 in 1989, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #91 and #86; by 2009 that had become #55 and #97.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #43, Natalie #84.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1986–2014
Alice held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natalie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alice #48 in 2014, Natalie #12 in 1987.
The order changed in 2009: Alice moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #96 and #61; by 2009 that had become #70 and #78.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Alice #48, Natalie #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Alice held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Alice #39 in 2018, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Alice #45, Natalie #350.
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 | Alice | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | 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 #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Alice does not have one recorded yet.
- Alice and Natalie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Alice doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Alice
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #292 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1996–2024
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in England and Wales, in 2016 (recorded 1996–2024).
England and Wales · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #76 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Natalie
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #92 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2014
Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls