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Hayley vs Natasha

Hayley 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 2005, Hayley was ranked #31 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2008, Hayley was ranked #33 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Hayley was ranked #121 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Hayley was ranked #167 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Hayley was ranked #478 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Hayley and Natasha over time

Hayley and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 162 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Hayley in 1.

The order between them changed and held in 5 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, Hayley 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.

  • One moved ahead of the other

    In 2000, Hayley moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #29 the year before became #28 and #30.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Hayley and Natasha changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1979 and 2008, ending at #33 and #79.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Hayley and Natasha averaged 18.2 places apart, ending at #33 and #79.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Hayley and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #478 and #1362.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Hayley #57 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 19682024

    Hayley held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 28.

    Highest recorded here: Hayley #48 in 1997, Natasha #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2006: Hayley moved ahead. In 2005 they stood at #155 and #135; by 2006 that had become #118 and #130.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Hayley #121, Natasha #736.

  • New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 19732005

    Hayley held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natasha in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Hayley #14 in 1990, Natasha #8 in 1976.

    The order changed in 2002: Hayley moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #47 and #45; by 2002 that had become #51 and #84.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Hayley #31, Natasha #82.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Hayley held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 22.

    Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2018: Hayley moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #683 and #593; by 2018 that had become #536 and #680.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Hayley #478, Natasha #1362.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 19792008

    Hayley held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Natasha in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Hayley #18 in 2003, Natasha #23 in 1992.

    The order changed in 2000: Hayley moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #31 and #29; by 2000 that had become #28 and #30.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Hayley #33, Natasha #79.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls20 shared years, 19972019

    Hayley held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natasha in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Hayley #57 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2015: Hayley moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #314 and #314; by 2015 that had become #223 and #358.

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Hayley #167, Natasha #336.

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

Side-by-side comparison of Hayley, Natasha
FieldHayleyNatasha
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Official statistical record (evidence-only)
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
OriginNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
PronunciationNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #148 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)88/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Hayley 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

Hayley

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1973–2016

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New Zealand, in 1990 (recorded 1973–2016).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #478 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Natasha

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1971–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls