Katie vs Natalie
Katie 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.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Katie was ranked #32 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #41 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2009, Katie was ranked #92 and Natalie #78 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Katie was ranked #94 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Katie was ranked #131 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Katie was ranked #650 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Katie and Natalie over time
Katie and Natalie appear together in 5 published lists, across 164 years of shared records. Katie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natalie in 2.
The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Katie 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 1987, Katie moved ahead of Natalie in Republic of Ireland · Girls — #105 and #98 the year before became #90 and #102.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katie and Natalie changed places 6 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1976 and 2014, ending at #94 and #84.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 31 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katie and Natalie averaged 33.5 places apart, ending at #92 and #78.
- Mirrored each other
Over 50 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Katie rose about as far as Natalie fell — from #508 and #165 in 1973 to #41 and #381 in 2025.
- Longest-running competitions
Katie and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #650 and #634.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls50 shared years, 1973–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 39 of those years, Natalie in 11.
Highest recorded here: Katie #2 in 2004, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 1987: Katie moved ahead. In 1986 they stood at #105 and #98; by 1987 that had become #90 and #102.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #41, Natalie #381.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2009
Katie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Katie #23 in 1986, Natalie #9 in 1976.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2009: Katie #92, Natalie #78.
New Zealand · Girls31 shared years, 1976–2014
Katie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Natalie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Katie #33 in 1981, Natalie #16 in 1984.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Katie #94, Natalie #84.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Katie held the stronger position in 27 of those years, Natalie in 3.
Highest recorded here: Katie #9 in 2004, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Natalie moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #378 and #433; by 2023 that had become #510 and #498.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Katie #650, Natalie #634.
Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021
Katie held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Natalie in 0.
Highest recorded here: Katie #1 in 2004, Natalie #66 in 1997.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Katie #32, 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 | Katie | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | A diminutive of Kate, itself a short form of Katherine. | 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 | Greek, diminutive form | Latin |
| Pronunciation | /ˈkeɪ.ti/ | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #41 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katie is recorded with a Greek, diminutive form origin, while Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin.
- Katie has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- Katie'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, NZ.
How each name got here
Katie
Popularity journey
First recorded1973
First recorded at #508 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1973 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2024
Highest recorded position: #1 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2004 (recorded 1997–2024).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #650 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · 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 #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls