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Holly vs Natasha

Holly and Natasha compared 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 2025, Holly was ranked #169 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Holly and Natasha over time

Republic of Ireland · Girls
#30#100#30019762024Holly #39Natasha #7361976: Holly #392, Natasha #1041979: Holly #467, Natasha #1281981: Holly #533, Natasha #1011983: Holly #365, Natasha #1041984: Holly #365, Natasha #961985: Holly #242, Natasha #1001986: Holly #193, Natasha #831987: Holly #218, Natasha #761988: Holly #177, Natasha #811989: Holly #186, Natasha #901990: Holly #139, Natasha #831991: Holly #176, Natasha #751992: Holly #135, Natasha #721993: Holly #105, Natasha #701994: Holly #94, Natasha #711995: Holly #74, Natasha #931996: Holly #67, Natasha #691997: Holly #65, Natasha #721998: Holly #75, Natasha #781999: Holly #46, Natasha #712000: Holly #53, Natasha #972001: Holly #49, Natasha #1062002: Holly #35, Natasha #1132003: Holly #28, Natasha #1322004: Holly #25, Natasha #1182005: Holly #29, Natasha #1352006: Holly #33, Natasha #1302007: Holly #32, Natasha #1702008: Holly #26, Natasha #1852009: Holly #21, Natasha #2192010: Holly #11, Natasha #1942011: Holly #23, Natasha #3062012: Holly #19, Natasha #3372013: Holly #24, Natasha #4242014: Holly #21, Natasha #4582015: Holly #28, Natasha #4622016: Holly #23, Natasha #8682017: Holly #27, Natasha #6512018: Holly #23, Natasha #6292020: Holly #28, Natasha #5442021: Holly #31, Natasha #5172022: Holly #42, Natasha #7472023: Holly #40, Natasha #8562024: Holly #39, Natasha #736

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

England and Wales · Girls
#30#100#300#100019962025Holly #169Natasha #13621996: Holly #23, Natasha #331997: Holly #23, Natasha #391998: Holly #23, Natasha #371999: Holly #23, Natasha #362000: Holly #18, Natasha #392001: Holly #18, Natasha #482002: Holly #12, Natasha #522003: Holly #13, Natasha #582004: Holly #17, Natasha #662005: Holly #19, Natasha #802006: Holly #18, Natasha #912007: Holly #20, Natasha #1072008: Holly #22, Natasha #1232009: Holly #19, Natasha #1432010: Holly #25, Natasha #1712011: Holly #26, Natasha #2302012: Holly #25, Natasha #2462013: Holly #33, Natasha #2902014: Holly #39, Natasha #3732015: Holly #44, Natasha #4022016: Holly #52, Natasha #4442017: Holly #56, Natasha #5932018: Holly #56, Natasha #6802019: Holly #72, Natasha #7782020: Holly #81, Natasha #6552021: Holly #95, Natasha #7882022: Holly #108, Natasha #8092023: Holly #135, Natasha #9622024: Holly #137, Natasha #12622025: Holly #169, Natasha #1362

Higher on the chart is a stronger position. The scale is logarithmic, so the gap from #1 to #10 is drawn as large as the gap from #100 to #1,000.

Holly and Natasha over time

Holly and Natasha appear together in 5 published lists, across 144 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 England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #169 and #1362.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #23 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #169 and #1362.

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 · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Holly held the stronger position in 30 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, 2025: Holly #169, Natasha #1362.

  • 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.

Where to go next

Comparisons that share a name, a rule or a published list with this one. Each is an existing comparison page with its own evidence — nothing here says these pairs are alike.

Other comparisons involving Holly

Pairs where Holly shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Natasha

Pairs where Natasha shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart →

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

Pairs measured inside England and Wales's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

England and Wales overview →

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars →

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Holly, Natasha
FieldHollyNatasha
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 recorded
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Republic of Ireland, New ZealandNew South Wales, Australia, England and Wales, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Norway, New Zealand
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #69 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Data Confidencemediummedium

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

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1976–2025

    Highest recorded position: #11 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2010 (recorded 1976–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #169 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