Annie vs Natasha
Annie 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Annie was ranked #20 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Annie was ranked #41 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Annie was ranked #111 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Annie was ranked #334 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Annie and Natasha over time
Annie and Natasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 144 years of shared records. Annie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natasha in 1.
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.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Annie in 1. 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 2010, Annie moved ahead of Natasha in England and Wales · Girls — #153 and #143 the year before became #148 and #171.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Annie and Natasha changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2015, ending at #334 and #565.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Annie rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #131 and #385 in 1965 to #41 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Annie and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #111 and #1362.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Annie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 35.
Highest recorded here: Annie #41 in 2024, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Annie #41, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2015
Annie held the stronger position in 28 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Annie #263 in 2000, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Annie #334, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Annie held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natasha in 14.
Highest recorded here: Annie #108 in 2016, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2010: Annie moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #153 and #143; by 2010 that had become #148 and #171.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Annie #111, Natasha #1362.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Annie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Annie #20 in 2019, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 2006: Annie moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #92 and #80; by 2006 that had become #61 and #86.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Annie #20, Natasha #336.
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 | Annie | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Anne, itself from the Hebrew root 'hanan' ('grace, favour') via Latin Anna. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈæn.i/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #33 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Annie has a recorded origin (A diminutive of Anne, tracing to the Hebrew root 'hanan' via Latin Anna); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Annie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Annie; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Annie
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #180 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2022 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #111 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls