Gemma vs Natalie
Gemma 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.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2008, Gemma was ranked #60 and Natalie #86 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2010, Gemma was ranked #80 and Natalie #87 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2016, Gemma was ranked #353 and Natalie #440 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Gemma was ranked #718 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gemma was ranked #1541 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Gemma and Natalie over time
Gemma and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 154 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Gemma in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 1 of those lists, and Gemma 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 2010, Gemma moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #78 and #61 the year before became #80 and #87.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gemma and Natalie changed places 4 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1541 and #503.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 25 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Gemma and Natalie averaged 49.2 places apart, ending at #80 and #87.
- Longest-running competitions
Gemma and Natalie were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 62 years, from 1964 to 2025, ending at #718 and #381.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gemma #50 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #50 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #1541 and #503.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Gemma held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Natalie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 2024: Natalie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #445 and #495; by 2024 that had become #736 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Gemma #718, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gemma held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natalie in 25.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #1541, Natalie #503.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls25 shared years, 1984–2010
Gemma held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natalie in 24.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #47 in 1991, Natalie #11 in 1985.
The order changed in 2010: Gemma moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #78 and #61; by 2010 that had become #80 and #87.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Gemma #80, Natalie #87.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1982–2008
Gemma held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natalie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #17 in 1984, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order changed in 1996: Gemma moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #83 and #76; by 1996 that had become #60 and #81.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Gemma #60, Natalie #86.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2016
Gemma held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natalie in 2.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Gemma #353, Natalie #440.
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 | Gemma | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Gemma does not have one recorded yet.
- Gemma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Gemma doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Gemma
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #149 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1982–2008
Highest recorded position: #17 among girls in New Zealand, in 1984 (recorded 1982–2008).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #718 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