Cassandra vs Natasha
Cassandra 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, Cassandra was ranked #90 and Natasha #29 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #97 and Natasha #37 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 1997, Cassandra was ranked #358 and Natasha #41 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Cassandra was ranked #267 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #441 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Cassandra was ranked #510 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Cassandra and Natasha over time
Cassandra and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Cassandra 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 2 of those lists, Cassandra 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Cassandra and Natasha changed places 8 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1971 and 1999, ending at #90 and #29.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 29 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Cassandra and Natasha averaged 14.6 places apart, ending at #90 and #29.
- Longest-running competitions
Cassandra and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 38 years, from 1976 to 2024, ending at #441 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Cassandra #319 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls38 shared years, 1976–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natasha in 36.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #227 in 1986, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #905 and #747; by 2024 that had become #441 and #736.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #441, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Cassandra held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natasha in 24.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #319 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Cassandra moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #881 and #778; by 2020 that had become #589 and #655.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Cassandra #510, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls29 shared years, 1971–1999
Cassandra held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 20.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #25 in 1992, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1999: Cassandra #90, Natasha #29.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1986–2015
Cassandra held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Natasha in 3.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #180 in 2010, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Cassandra #267, Natasha #565.
New Zealand · Girls8 shared years, 1987–1997
Cassandra held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Cassandra #62 in 1993, Natasha #16 in 1989.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1997: Cassandra #97, Natasha #37.
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 | Cassandra | 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 | |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #340 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Cassandra 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
Cassandra
Popularity journey
First recorded1969
First recorded at #99 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1969 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1969–1999
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1992 (recorded 1969–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #340 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