Eileen vs Natalie
Eileen 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 2025, Eileen was ranked #501 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Eileen was ranked #446 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Eileen was ranked #443 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #638 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Eileen and Natalie over time
Eileen and Natalie appear together in 4 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Eileen in 0.
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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Eileen 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
Eileen and Natalie changed places 7 times in Norway · Girls between 1968 and 2025, ending at #501 and #269.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1968 to 2025, ending at #501 and #269.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #314 in 1997, Natalie #66 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Natalie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1964, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 2024: Natalie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #495; by 2024 that had become #372 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #443, Natalie #381.
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1968–2025
Eileen held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Natalie in 39.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #265 in 2024, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Natalie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #265 and #347; by 2025 that had become #501 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Eileen #501, Natalie #269.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Natalie #503.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2021
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Eileen #446, Natalie #350.
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 | Eileen | 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 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Eileen does not have one recorded yet.
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Eileen doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Eileen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #324 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1964 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #501 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
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 #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls