Erin vs Natalie
Erin 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Erin was ranked #21 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2011, Erin was ranked #81 and Natalie #58 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #65 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Erin was ranked #71 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Erin was ranked #72 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2004, Erin was ranked #96 and Natalie #94 among girls in New Zealand.
Erin and Natalie over time
Erin and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Erin held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natalie in 2.
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 4 of those lists, and Erin in none. 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 2000, Erin moved ahead of Natalie in England and Wales · Girls — #68 and #66 the year before became #52 and #94.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 32 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Erin and Natalie averaged 18.8 places apart, ending at #81 and #58.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Erin rose about as far as Natalie fell — from #503 and #168 in 1975 to #71 and #381 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Erin and Natalie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 32 years, from 1977 to 2011, ending at #81 and #58.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in New Zealand · Girls within 2 years — Erin #36 in 1984, Natalie #16 in 1984.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1975–2025
Erin held the stronger position in 31 of those years, Natalie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Erin #34 in 2006, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 1995: Erin moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #179 and #111; by 1995 that had become #119 and #132.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Erin #71, Natalie #381.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls32 shared years, 1977–2011
Erin held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natalie in 30.
Highest recorded here: Erin #11 in 1984, Natalie #10 in 1977.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Erin #81, Natalie #58.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Erin held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Natalie in 4.
Highest recorded here: Erin #27 in 2007, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order changed in 2000: Erin moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #68 and #66; by 2000 that had become #52 and #94.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Erin #65, Natalie #503.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Erin held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Erin #5 in 2009, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Erin #21, Natalie #350.
New Zealand · Girls21 shared years, 1975–2004
Erin held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Erin #36 in 1984, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2004: Erin #96, Natalie #94.
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 | Erin | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | An Anglicized form of Éireann, the Irish name for Ireland itself. | 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 | Irish | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈɛɹ.ɪn/ | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #71 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Erin is recorded with a Irish origin, while Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Erin has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- Erin's recorded meaning differs from Natalie's — see the table above for each.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Erin
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #89 among girls in New Zealand in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #5 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2009 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #71 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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