Gemma vs Natasha
Gemma 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, Gemma was ranked #78 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Gemma was ranked #78 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2014, Gemma was ranked #247 and Natasha #314 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Gemma was ranked #736 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Gemma was ranked #1541 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Gemma and Natasha over time
Gemma and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Gemma in 1.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Gemma reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Gemma and Natasha changed places 8 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2014, ending at #247 and #314.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Gemma and Natasha averaged 38.0 places apart, ending at #78 and #79.
- Longest-running competitions
Gemma and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #736 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Gemma #50 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Gemma held the stronger position in 47 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #36 in 1992, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #736, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Gemma held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 29.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #50 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Gemma #1541, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1984–2008
Gemma held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natasha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #47 in 1991, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Gemma #78, Natasha #79.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1982–2005
Gemma held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #17 in 1984, Natasha #15 in 1983.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Gemma #78, Natasha #82.
Northern Ireland · Girls18 shared years, 1997–2014
Gemma held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Natasha in 12.
Highest recorded here: Gemma #35 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Gemma #247, Natasha #314.
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 | 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, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #718 (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
- Gemma has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- 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
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