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Elizabeth vs Natasha

Elizabeth 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 2008, Elizabeth was ranked #32 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Elizabeth was ranked #38 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Elizabeth was ranked #74 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Elizabeth was ranked #81 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Elizabeth was ranked #131 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2015, Elizabeth was ranked #311 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.

Elizabeth and Natasha over time

Elizabeth and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 216 years of shared records. Elizabeth held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Natasha in 1.

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.

Elizabeth reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2008, Elizabeth moved ahead of Natasha in Northern Ireland · Girls — #125 and #84 the year before became #101 and #121.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Elizabeth and Natasha changed places 10 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1971 and 2005, ending at #38 and #82.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 38 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Elizabeth and Natasha averaged 21.2 places apart, ending at #32 and #79.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Elizabeth and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #74 and #1362.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #26 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 7 places apart; by 2025 they were #74 and #1362.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 58 of those years, Natasha in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #5 in 1969, Natasha #69 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Elizabeth #81, Natasha #736.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls38 shared years, 1971–2008

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Natasha in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #15 in 1986, Natasha #23 in 1992.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Elizabeth #32, Natasha #79.

  • New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1971–2005

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natasha in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #14 in 1984, Natasha #8 in 1976.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Elizabeth #38, Natasha #82.

  • Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1970–2015

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natasha in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #182 in 1970, Natasha #343 in 2007.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Elizabeth #311, Natasha #565.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Natasha in 0.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #26 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Elizabeth #74, Natasha #1362.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019

    Elizabeth held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Natasha in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Elizabeth #55 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2008: Elizabeth moved ahead. In 2007 they stood at #125 and #84; by 2008 that had become #101 and #121.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Elizabeth #131, 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Elizabeth

Pairs where Elizabeth shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Natasha

Pairs where Natasha shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Elizabeth, Natasha
FieldElizabethNatasha
Record typeEditorially researched profileOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Greek Elisabet, from Hebrew Elisheva, combining 'el' (God) with 'shava' ('oath') — 'my God is an oath'. Appears in the Old Testament as Elisheba, Aaron's wife, and in the New Testament as the mother of John the Baptist.Not yet recorded
OriginBiblical HebrewNot yet recorded
Pronunciation/ɪ.ˈlɪz.ə.bəθ/Not yet recorded
Syllables43
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #74 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)65/100Not yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)70/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Elizabeth has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Elizabeth has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
  • A meaning is recorded for Elizabeth; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Elizabeth

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #341 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 1969 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #74 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Natasha

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls