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Jodie vs Natasha

Jodie 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 1982, Jodie was ranked #87 and Natasha #18 among girls in New Zealand.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 1988, Jodie was ranked #84 and Natasha #31 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2015, Jodie was ranked #223 and Natasha #358 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Jodie was ranked #342 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Jodie was ranked #3035 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.

Jodie and Natasha over time

Jodie and Natasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 108 years of shared records. Jodie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natasha 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.

Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Jodie 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 1983, Natasha moved ahead of Jodie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #39 and #47 the year before became #46 and #44.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Jodie and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #3035 and #1362.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Jodie #43 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #43 and #33 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #3035 and #1362.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls41 shared years, 19822024

    Jodie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natasha in 17.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #61 in 2004, Natasha #69 in 1996.

    The order changed in 2013: Jodie moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #337 and #337; by 2013 that had become #286 and #424.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Jodie #342, Natasha #736.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 19962025

    Jodie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 30.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #43 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Jodie #3035, Natasha #1362.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls19 shared years, 19972015

    Jodie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natasha in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #32 in 2003, Natasha #34 in 1998.

    The order changed in 2001: Jodie moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #65 and #53; by 2001 that had become #47 and #74.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Jodie #223, Natasha #358.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls18 shared years, 19711988

    Jodie held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Natasha in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Jodie #14 in 1972, Natasha #31 in 1988.

    The order changed in 1983: Natasha moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #39 and #47; by 1983 that had become #46 and #44.

    Most recent shared year, 1988: Jodie #84, Natasha #31.

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 Jodie, Natasha
FieldJodieNatasha
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 #352 (2025)England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recordedNot yet recorded
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)94/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Jodie 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

Jodie

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #72 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1965–1988

    Highest recorded position: #14 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1972 (recorded 1965–1988).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #3035 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