Amanda vs Natasha
Amanda 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 1999, Amanda was ranked #84 and Natasha #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Amanda was ranked #72 and Natasha #37 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Amanda was ranked #39 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2017, Amanda was ranked #355 and Natasha #355 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #631 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Amanda was ranked #1036 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Amanda and Natasha over time
Amanda and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 188 years of shared records. Amanda held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 2.
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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 2 of the lists they share.
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 1994, Natasha moved ahead of Amanda in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #29 and #31 the year before became #35 and #31.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Amanda and Natasha changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1971 and 1997, ending at #72 and #37.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Amanda and Natasha averaged 32.3 places apart, ending at #84 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Amanda and Natasha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 32 years, from 1971 to 2015, ending at #39 and #565.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Amanda #170 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 42 of those years, Natasha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #15 in 1986, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #631, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls32 shared years, 1971–2015
Amanda held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Natasha in 1.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #31 in 2013, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Amanda #39, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Amanda held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Natasha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #170 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2021: Amanda moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #735 and #655; by 2021 that had become #699 and #788.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Amanda #1036, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1971–1999
Amanda held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natasha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #2 in 1980, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 1994: Natasha moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #29 and #31; by 1994 that had become #35 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Amanda #84, Natasha #29.
New Zealand · Girls27 shared years, 1971–1997
Amanda held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natasha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #4 in 1985, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1990: Natasha moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #10 and #16; by 1990 that had become #20 and #16.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Amanda #72, Natasha #37.
Northern Ireland · Girls13 shared years, 1997–2017
Amanda held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 12.
Highest recorded here: Amanda #164 in 1998, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Amanda #355, Natasha #355.
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 | Amanda | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #52 (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
- Amanda and Natasha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Amanda
Popularity journey
First recorded1954
First recorded at #84 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1954 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1954–1999
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1980 (recorded 1954–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · 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