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Kate vs Natalie

Kate 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.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Kate was ranked #52 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2008, Kate was ranked #84 and Natalie #61 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Kate was ranked #81 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Kate was ranked #108 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2022, Kate was ranked #490 and Natalie #251 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Kate was ranked #1302 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Kate was ranked #541 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.

Kate and Natalie over time

Kate and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 219 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

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.

Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Kate 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 2000, Kate moved ahead of Natalie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #104 and #95 the year before became #80 and #86.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Kate and Natalie changed places 14 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1973 and 2008, ending at #84 and #61.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 36 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Kate and Natalie averaged 12.7 places apart, ending at #84 and #61.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Kate and Natalie were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 36 years, from 1973 to 2008, ending at #84 and #61.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2025

    Kate held the stronger position in 44 of those years, Natalie in 14.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Natalie #76 in 1992.

    The order changed in 1983: Kate moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #110 and #89; by 1983 that had become #81 and #98.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #52, Natalie #381.

  • Norway · Girls39 shared years, 1968–2022

    Kate held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natalie in 31.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #133 in 1970, Natalie #69 in 2005.

    The order changed in 1980: Natalie moved ahead. In 1979 they stood at #257 and #424; by 1980 that had become #370 and #343.

    Most recent shared year, 2022: Kate #490, Natalie #251.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1973–2008

    Kate held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Natalie in 26.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #11 in 1986, Natalie #9 in 1976.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Kate #84, Natalie #61.

  • New Zealand · Girls35 shared years, 1973–2014

    Kate held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Natalie in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #14 in 2000, Natalie #16 in 1984.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2014: Kate #81, Natalie #84.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Kate held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natalie in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Natalie #42 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #1302, Natalie #503.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021

    Kate held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Natalie in 2.

    Highest recorded here: Kate #47 in 2005, Natalie #66 in 1997.

    The order changed in 2000: Kate moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #104 and #95; by 2000 that had become #80 and #86.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Kate #108, 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.

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 Kate

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

Other comparisons involving Natalie

Pairs where Natalie 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

Other pairs from New South Wales, Australia lists

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

New South Wales, Australia overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Kate, Natalie
FieldKateNatalie
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningA short form of Katherine, used independently since the Middle Ages — appears in Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew (1593) as a short form of Katherina.From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday.
OriginGreek, short form of KatherineLatin
Pronunciation/ˈkeɪt//ˈnæt.ə.li/
Syllables23
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationRepublic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025)Norway · Girls #269 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)95/10082/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Kate is recorded with a Greek, short form of Katherine origin, while Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
  • Kate has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
  • Kate's recorded meaning differs from Natalie's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Kate

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #233 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1964–2025

    Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #52 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

Natalie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2014

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls