Charlotte vs Natasha
Charlotte 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 Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Charlotte was ranked #3 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Charlotte was ranked #6 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Charlotte was ranked #16 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Charlotte was ranked #25 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Charlotte was ranked #64 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Charlotte was ranked #103 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Charlotte and Natasha over time
Charlotte and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 195 years of shared records. Charlotte 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.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, Charlotte 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Girls, Charlotte moved into the top 50 at #45 in 1999 as Natasha fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Charlotte moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #39 and #29 the year before became #26 and #30.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Charlotte and Natasha averaged 32.8 places apart, ending at #3 and #82.
- Mirrored each other
Over 58 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Charlotte rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #172 and #385 in 1965 to #64 and #736 in 2024.
- Longest-running competitions
Charlotte and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #25 and #1362.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Charlotte held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Natasha in 27.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #39 in 2018, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Charlotte #64, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2015
Charlotte held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #12 in 1990, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Charlotte #103, Natasha #565.
New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1974–2005
Charlotte held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Natasha in 21.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #2 in 2004, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1996: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #31 and #30; by 1996 that had become #25 and #31.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Charlotte #3, Natasha #82.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Charlotte held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #5 in 2000, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Charlotte #25, Natasha #1362.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Charlotte held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Natasha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #9 in 2017, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #44 and #34; by 1999 that had become #45 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Charlotte #16, Natasha #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls19 shared years, 1989–2008
Charlotte held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 10.
Highest recorded here: Charlotte #2 in 2006, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 2000: Charlotte moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #39 and #29; by 2000 that had become #26 and #30.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Charlotte #6, Natasha #79.
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 | Charlotte | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Free man (feminine form of Charles). | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | French, feminine of Charles | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈʃɑɹlət/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Lottie, Charlie, Carlotta | 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 | New South Wales, Australia · Girls #1 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 65/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | high | medium |
What the data shows
- Charlotte has a recorded origin (French, feminine of Charles); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Charlotte and Natasha both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Charlotte; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
- The available evidence gives Charlotte a "high" Data Confidence level and Natasha a "medium" level — this reflects how complete and corroborated the underlying evidence is, not a judgement of either name.
How each name got here
Charlotte
Popularity journey
First recorded1946
First recorded at #345 among girls in Norway in 1946 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1989–2025
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2012 (recorded 1989–2025).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #25 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