Judith vs Natasha
Judith 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2006, Judith was ranked #294 and Natasha #86 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Judith was ranked #537 and Natasha #548 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2022, Judith was ranked #905 and Natasha #747 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Judith was ranked #2115 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Judith and Natasha over time
Judith and Natasha appear together in 4 published lists, across 117 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Judith in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Judith reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Natasha 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Judith and Natasha changed places 8 times in Norway · Girls between 1970 and 2013, ending at #537 and #548.
- Longest-running competitions
Judith and Natasha were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 30 years, from 1970 to 2013, ending at #537 and #548.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Judith #717 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1965–2022
Judith held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 41.
Highest recorded here: Judith #127 in 1968, Natasha #70 in 1993.
The order changed in 2018: Natasha moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #661 and #868; by 2018 that had become #896 and #629.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Judith #905, Natasha #747.
Norway · Girls30 shared years, 1970–2013
Judith held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Natasha in 15.
Highest recorded here: Judith #293 in 1970, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Judith #537, Natasha #548.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Judith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 29.
Highest recorded here: Judith #717 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Judith #2115, Natasha #1262.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2006
Judith held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Judith #147 in 1997, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2006: Judith #294, Natasha #86.
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 | Judith | 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, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #2115 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Judith has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Judith
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #113 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1952–1969
Highest recorded position: #4 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1952 (recorded 1952–1969).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #2115 among girls in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · 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