Alyssa vs Natasha
Alyssa and Natashacompared 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Alyssa was ranked #37 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Alyssa was ranked #55 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #285 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Alyssa was ranked #336 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Alyssa was ranked #372 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Alyssa and Natasha over time
Alyssa and Natasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 85 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, and Alyssa 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 took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Alyssa moved into the top 50 at #29 in 2002 as Natasha fell out of it to #61, having been #32 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2010, Alyssa moved ahead of Natasha in England and Wales · Girls — #168 and #143 the year before became #164 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Alyssa and Natasha changed places 4 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2019, ending at #336 and #336.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natasha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #144 in 2004, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #168 and #143; by 2010 that had become #164 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #285, Natasha #1262.
Republic of Ireland · Girls27 shared years, 1991–2024
Alyssa held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natasha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #172 in 2015, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2011: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #216 and #194; by 2011 that had become #258 and #306.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Alyssa #372, Natasha #736.
Northern Ireland · Girls17 shared years, 2001–2019
Alyssa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natasha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #145 in 2006, Natasha #58 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Alyssa #336, Natasha #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls12 shared years, 1990–2008
Alyssa held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Natasha in 5.
Highest recorded here: Alyssa #25 in 2004, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 2002: Alyssa moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #48 and #32; by 2002 that had become #29 and #61.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Alyssa #37, Natasha #79.
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 | Alyssa | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #325 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Alyssa and Natasha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Alyssa
Popularity journey
First recorded1990
First recorded at #90 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1990 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1990–2019
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2004 (recorded 1990–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #325 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Natasha
Popularity journey
First recorded1965
First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1971–2005
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1262 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Girls