Jane vs Natalie
Jane 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1984, Jane was ranked #93 and Natalie #15 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 1988, Jane was ranked #96 and Natalie #29 among girls in New Zealand.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Jane was ranked #576 and Natalie #119 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Jane was ranked #213 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Jane was ranked #446 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Jane was ranked #1160 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Jane and Natalie over time
Jane and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 189 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Jane 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.
Jane reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Natalie 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 1969, Natalie moved ahead of Jane in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #34 and #46 the year before became #40 and #38.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Jane and Natalie changed places 10 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 1997 and 2021, ending at #446 and #350.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Jane and Natalie averaged 38.2 places apart, ending at #93 and #15.
- Longest-running competitions
Jane and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 34 years, from 1968 to 2013, ending at #576 and #119.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jane #316 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025
Jane held the stronger position in 59 of those years, Natalie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Jane #59 in 1964, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Jane #213, Natalie #381.
Norway · Girls34 shared years, 1968–2013
Jane held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natalie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Jane #90 in 1968, Natalie #87 in 2004.
The order changed in 1988: Natalie moved ahead. In 1987 they stood at #202 and #222; by 1988 that had become #235 and #170.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Jane #576, Natalie #119.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Jane held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Jane #316 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Jane #1160, Natalie #503.
New Zealand · Girls22 shared years, 1965–1988
Jane held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natalie in 13.
Highest recorded here: Jane #29 in 1965, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order changed in 1975: Natalie moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #36 and #64; by 1975 that had become #45 and #41.
Most recent shared year, 1988: Jane #96, Natalie #29.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1964–1984
Jane held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natalie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Jane #25 in 1966, Natalie #9 in 1976.
The order changed in 1969: Natalie moved ahead. In 1968 they stood at #34 and #46; by 1969 that had become #40 and #38.
Most recent shared year, 1984: Jane #93, Natalie #15.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2021
Jane held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natalie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Jane #80 in 2000, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Jane #446, 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 | Jane | 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 | Not yet recorded | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #213 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Jane does not have one recorded yet.
- Jane has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Jane doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Jane
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #246 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1984
Highest recorded position: #25 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1966 (recorded 1952–1984).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #213 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · 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 #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls