Benedikte vs Natalie
Benedikte 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 2019, Benedikte was ranked #503 and Natalie #192 among girls in Norway.
Benedikte and Natalie over time
Benedikte and Natalie appear together in 1 published list, across 47 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Benedikte in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Benedikte reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Natalie 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 2000, Natalie moved ahead of Benedikte in Norway · Girls — #109 and #110 the year before became #147 and #136.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Benedikte and Natalie changed places 9 times in Norway · Girls between 1968 and 2019, ending at #503 and #192.
- Longest-running competitions
Benedikte and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 47 years, from 1968 to 2019, ending at #503 and #192.
List by list
Norway · Girls47 shared years, 1968–2019
Benedikte held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Natalie in 28.
Highest recorded here: Benedikte #95 in 1998, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 2000: Natalie moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #109 and #110; by 2000 that had become #147 and #136.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Benedikte #503, Natalie #192.
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.
Where to go next
Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.
Other comparisons involving Natalie
Pairs where Natalie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #4867.
Natalie · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #3035.
Natalie · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #634.
Courtney · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #634.
Grace · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Benedikte | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #503 (2019) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Benedikte does not have one recorded yet.
- Benedikte has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Benedikte doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Benedikte
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #398 among girls in Norway in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1962–2019
Highest recorded position: #95 among girls in Norway, in 1998 (recorded 1962–2019).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2019
Most recently recorded at #503 among girls in Norway, in 2019.
Norway · 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