Catherine vs Natasha
Catherine 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 2000, Catherine was ranked #90 and Natasha #30 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2001, Catherine was ranked #99 and Natasha #45 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Catherine was ranked #157 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #213 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2002, Catherine was ranked #546 and Natasha #353 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Catherine was ranked #594 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Catherine and Natasha over time
Catherine and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 181 years of shared records. Catherine held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Catherine reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Natasha 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 1985, Natasha moved ahead of Catherine in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #38 and #42 the year before became #43 and #41.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Catherine and Natasha changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2002, ending at #546 and #353.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 23 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Catherine and Natasha averaged 23.0 places apart, ending at #90 and #30.
- Longest-running competitions
Catherine and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #213 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Catherine #68 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #2 in 1966, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #213, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Catherine held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #68 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2012: Catherine moved ahead. In 2011 they stood at #233 and #230; by 2012 that had become #215 and #246.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Catherine #594, Natasha #1262.
New Zealand · Girls28 shared years, 1971–2001
Catherine held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natasha in 24.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #19 in 1973, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1975: Natasha moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #29 and #31; by 1975 that had become #21 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 2001: Catherine #99, Natasha #45.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls23 shared years, 1971–2000
Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #19 in 1971, Natasha #25 in 1989.
The order changed in 1985: Natasha moved ahead. In 1984 they stood at #38 and #42; by 1985 that had become #43 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 2000: Catherine #90, Natasha #30.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1970–2002
Catherine held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natasha in 8.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #267 in 1974, Natasha #344 in 1991.
The order changed in 1996: Natasha moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #353 and #594; by 1996 that had become #475 and #384.
Most recent shared year, 2002: Catherine #546, Natasha #353.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Catherine held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Catherine #22 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Catherine #157, 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 | Catherine | 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 | 4 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #273 (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
- Catherine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Catherine
Popularity journey
First recorded1947
First recorded at #366 among girls in Norway in 1947 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #273 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