Katja vs Natalie
Katja 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.
Norway · Girls
In 2017, Katja was ranked #496 and Natalie #155 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2016, Katja was ranked #5785 and Natalie #331 among girls in England and Wales.
Katja and Natalie over time
Katja and Natalie appear together in 2 published lists, across 57 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Katja 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.
Each reached its own highest recorded position first in 1 of the lists they share.
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
Katja and Natalie changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1968 and 2017, ending at #496 and #155.
- Mirrored each other
Over 41 shared years in Norway · Girls, Natalie rose about as far as Katja fell — from #294 and #514 in 1968 to #496 and #155 in 2017.
- Longest-running competitions
Katja and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 41 years, from 1968 to 2017, ending at #496 and #155.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katja #1666 in 1997, Natalie #42 in 1996.
List by list
Norway · Girls41 shared years, 1968–2017
Katja held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Natalie in 31.
Highest recorded here: Katja #229 in 1975, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 1984: Natalie moved ahead. In 1983 they stood at #324 and #422; by 1984 that had become #440 and #258.
Most recent shared year, 2017: Katja #496, Natalie #155.
England and Wales · Girls16 shared years, 1996–2016
Katja held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katja #1666 in 1997, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2016: Katja #5785, Natalie #331.
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 Natalie
Pairs where Natalie shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #4867.
Natalie · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Jodie
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #43 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #3035.
Natalie · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #634.
Courtney · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #634.
Grace · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Katja | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | 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 | Not yet recorded | Latin |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #496 (2017) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 60/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Katja does not have one recorded yet.
- Katja has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Katja doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
Katja
Popularity journey
First recorded1967
First recorded at #515 among girls in Norway in 1967 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1967–2017
Highest recorded position: #229 among girls in Norway, in 1975 (recorded 1967–2017).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2017
Most recently recorded at #496 among girls in Norway, in 2017.
Norway · 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