Holly vs Natasha
Holly 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, Holly was ranked #18 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Holly was ranked #27 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #39 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Holly was ranked #52 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Holly was ranked #137 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Holly and Natasha over time
Holly and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 143 years of shared records. Holly held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 4 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 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 Northern Ireland · Girls, Holly moved into the top 50 at #41 in 1999 as Natasha fell out of it to #51, having been #34 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Holly moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #37 and #30 the year before became #25 and #32.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly and Natasha averaged 32.9 places apart, ending at #27 and #79.
- Mirrored each other
Over 26 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Holly rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #70 and #44 in 1983 to #27 and #79 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Holly and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 44 years, from 1976 to 2024, ending at #39 and #736.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1996 they stood at #23 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #137 and #1262.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls44 shared years, 1976–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natasha in 15.
Highest recorded here: Holly #11 in 2010, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 1995: Holly moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #94 and #71; by 1995 that had become #74 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #39, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Holly held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Holly #12 in 2002, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Holly #137, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls26 shared years, 1983–2008
Holly held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 18.
Highest recorded here: Holly #19 in 2003, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 2001: Holly moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #37 and #30; by 2001 that had become #25 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Holly #27, Natasha #79.
New Zealand · Girls23 shared years, 1983–2005
Holly held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Natasha in 11.
Highest recorded here: Holly #16 in 1994, Natasha #15 in 1983.
The order changed in 1994: Holly moved ahead. In 1993 they stood at #37 and #21; by 1994 that had become #16 and #22.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Holly #18, Natasha #82.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Holly held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Natasha in 2.
Highest recorded here: Holly #22 in 2003, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 1999: Holly moved ahead. In 1998 they stood at #42 and #34; by 1999 that had become #41 and #51.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Holly #52, 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
| Field | Holly | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #69 (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
- Holly 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
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 #69 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