Holly vs Natalie
Holly 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 2014, Holly was ranked #44 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Holly was ranked #67 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #69 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #79 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Holly was ranked #108 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Holly was ranked #169 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Natalie over time
Holly and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 153 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natalie in 1.
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 5 of those lists, and Holly 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 took the other's place near the top
In New Zealand · Girls, Holly moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1993 as Natalie fell out of it to #64, having been #43 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2000, Holly moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #45 and #37 the year before became #37 and #44.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Holly and Natalie changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1983 and 2014, ending at #44 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly and Natalie averaged 35.8 places apart, ending at #67 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Holly and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #169 and #634.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls46 shared years, 1976–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 33 of those years, Natalie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 1993: Holly moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #135 and #76; by 1993 that had become #105 and #116.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #69, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Holly held the stronger position in 30 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Holly #169, Natalie #634.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls30 shared years, 1983–2014
Holly held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natalie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2003, Natalie #11 in 1985.
The order changed in 2000: Holly moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #45 and #37; by 2000 that had become #37 and #44.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Holly #67, Natalie #93.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1983–2014
Holly held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Natalie in 7.
Highest recorded here: Holly #16 in 1994, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order changed in 1993: Holly moved ahead. In 1992 they stood at #49 and #43; by 1993 that had become #37 and #64.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Holly #44, Natalie #84.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Holly held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #22 in 2003, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Holly #108, Natalie #350.
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 | Holly | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (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); Holly does not have one recorded yet.
- Holly has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Holly doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Holly
Popularity journey
First recorded1976
First recorded at #392 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1976 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1976–2025
Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #169 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls