Ellen vs Natasha
Ellen 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 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Natasha #31 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1996, Ellen was ranked #73 and Natasha #34 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #142 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Ellen was ranked #157 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Ellen was ranked #164 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Ellen was ranked #736 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Ellen and Natasha over time
Ellen and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 152 years of shared records. Ellen held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natasha in 2.
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.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, Ellen 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
Ellen and Natasha changed places 5 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #736 and #1262.
- Longest-running competitions
Ellen and Natasha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 35 years, from 1970 to 2015, ending at #164 and #565.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Ellen #63 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 51 of those years, Natasha in 7.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #23 in 2002, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #142, Natasha #736.
Norway · Girls35 shared years, 1970–2015
Ellen held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #36 in 1970, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Ellen #164, Natasha #565.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Ellen held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 19.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #63 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2024: Ellen moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #962 and #962; by 2024 that had become #736 and #1262.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Ellen #736, Natasha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Ellen held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #21 in 2000, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Ellen #157, Natasha #336.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls9 shared years, 1988–1996
Ellen held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Ellen #68 in 1993, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 1996: Ellen #73, Natasha #34.
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 | Ellen | 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 | 2 | 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 #166 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ellen has 2 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
Ellen
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #29 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2025
Highest recorded position: #15 among girls in Norway, in 1955 (recorded 1945–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #208 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