Alisa vs Natalie
Alisa 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #337 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Alisa was ranked #355 and Natalie #432 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #718 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Alisa was ranked #763 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Alisa and Natalie over time
Alisa and Natalie appear together in 3 published lists, across 89 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Alisa in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Alisa 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alisa and Natalie changed places 4 times in Norway · Girls between 1974 and 2025, ending at #337 and #269.
- Longest-running competitions
Alisa and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #763 and #634.
List by list
Norway · Girls38 shared years, 1974–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natalie in 35.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #255 in 2022, Natalie #73 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #337, Natalie #269.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #549 in 2015, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #763, Natalie #634.
Republic of Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 2002–2025
Alisa held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Natalie in 18.
Highest recorded here: Alisa #325 in 2019, Natalie #182 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Alisa #718, Natalie #381.
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 | Alisa | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #337 (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); Alisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Alisa and Natalie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Alisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Alisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1974
First recorded at #589 among girls in Norway in 1974 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1974–2025
Highest recorded position: #255 among girls in Norway, in 2022 (recorded 1974–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #763 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls