Eileen vs Natasha
Eileen 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #426 and Natasha #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #372 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Eileen was ranked #482 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Eileen was ranked #855 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Eileen and Natasha over time
Eileen and Natasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 132 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.
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.
Eileen reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Natasha 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 Natasha changed places 12 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2015, ending at #482 and #565.
- Longest-running competitions
Eileen and Natasha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1970 to 2015, ending at #482 and #565.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Northern Ireland · Girls within 2 years — Eileen #314 in 1997, Natasha #41 in 1997.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Natasha in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #17 in 1965, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #372, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1970–2015
Eileen held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natasha in 12.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #295 in 1981, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eileen #482, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Eileen held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natasha in 27.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #855 in 2024, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Eileen moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #876 and #809; by 2023 that had become #888 and #962.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Eileen #855, Natasha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2015
Eileen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Eileen #314 in 1997, Natasha #41 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Eileen #426, Natasha #358.
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 | 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 | Not yet recorded |
| 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, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #443 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Eileen has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, 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
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