Kate vs Natasha
Kate 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 2005, Kate was ranked #24 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Kate was ranked #47 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Kate was ranked #84 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Kate was ranked #81 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2013, Kate was ranked #539 and Natasha #548 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Kate was ranked #1079 and Natasha #1362 among girls in England and Wales.
Kate and Natasha over time
Kate and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 203 years of shared records. Kate held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natasha in 2.
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 3 of those lists, Kate in 2. 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 1992, Kate moved ahead of Natasha in New Zealand · Girls — #21 and #18 the year before became #15 and #29.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Kate and Natasha changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Girls between 1996 and 2025, ending at #1079 and #1362.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 30 shared years in England and Wales · Girls, Kate and Natasha averaged 53.9 places apart, ending at #1079 and #1362.
- Mirrored each other
Over 33 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Kate rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #95 and #38 in 1973 to #24 and #82 in 2005.
- Longest-running competitions
Kate and Natasha were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1079 and #1362.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Kate #59 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1966–2024
Kate held the stronger position in 41 of those years, Natasha in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kate #10 in 2007, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 1983: Kate moved ahead. In 1982 they stood at #110 and #107; by 1983 that had become #81 and #104.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Kate #47, Natasha #736.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls36 shared years, 1973–2008
Kate held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natasha in 13.
Highest recorded here: Kate #11 in 1986, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Kate #84, Natasha #79.
New Zealand · Girls33 shared years, 1973–2005
Kate held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Kate #14 in 2000, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1992: Kate moved ahead. In 1991 they stood at #21 and #18; by 1992 that had become #15 and #29.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Kate #24, Natasha #82.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Kate held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 22.
Highest recorded here: Kate #59 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order changed in 2025: Kate moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #1302 and #1262; by 2025 that had become #1079 and #1362.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Kate #1079, Natasha #1362.
Norway · Girls28 shared years, 1970–2013
Kate held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natasha in 15.
Highest recorded here: Kate #133 in 1970, Natasha #344 in 1991.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2013: Kate #539, Natasha #548.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Kate held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natasha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Kate #47 in 2005, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order changed in 2005: Kate moved ahead. In 2004 they stood at #82 and #76; by 2005 that had become #47 and #80.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Kate #81, 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.
Side by side
| Field | Kate | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A 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. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Greek, short form of Katherine | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #52 (2025) | England and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Kate has a recorded origin (Greek, short form of Katherine); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Kate has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Kate; Natasha 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
Kate
Popularity journey
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
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #10 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2007 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1079 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
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 recent2025
Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls