Faye vs Natalia
Faye and Nataliacompared 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 2024, Faye was ranked #67 and Natalia #288 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Faye was ranked #80 and Natalia #443 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Faye was ranked #196 and Natalia #638 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Faye was ranked #333 and Natalia #374 among girls in England and Wales.
Faye and Natalia over time
Faye and Natalia appear together in 3 published lists, across 75 years of shared records. Faye held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natalia in 0.
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.
Natalia reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Faye 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
Faye and Natalia changed places 8 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #333 and #374.
- Longest-running competitions
Faye and Natalia were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #333 and #374.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Faye held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natalia in 14.
Highest recorded here: Faye #105 in 2002, Natalia #125 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faye #333, Natalia #374.
Republic of Ireland · Girls26 shared years, 1979–2025
Faye held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Natalia in 0.
Highest recorded here: Faye #43 in 2012, Natalia #79 in 2008.
The order changed in 1990: Faye moved ahead. In 1989 they stood at #523 and #523; by 1990 that had become #357 and #446.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Faye #80, Natalia #443.
Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 2001–2024
Faye held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Natalia in 1.
Highest recorded here: Faye #48 in 2013, Natalia #123 in 2009.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Faye #67, Natalia #288.
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 | Faye | Natalia |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #80 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #374 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Faye has 1 syllable, compared with 3 for Natalia.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Faye
Popularity journey
First recorded1975
First recorded at #503 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1975 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1975–2025
Highest recorded position: #43 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2012 (recorded 1975–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #333 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls
Natalia
Popularity journey
First recorded1948
First recorded at #381 among girls in Norway in 1948 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1978–2025
Highest recorded position: #79 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2008 (recorded 1978–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #374 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls