Katrina vs Natasha
Katrina 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 1990, Katrina was ranked #81 and Natasha #16 among girls in New Zealand.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 1992, Katrina was ranked #89 and Natasha #23 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2011, Katrina was ranked #444 and Natasha #277 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2010, Katrina was ranked #597 and Natasha #501 among girls in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #898 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Katrina was ranked #4192 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Katrina and Natasha over time
Katrina and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 151 years of shared records. Natasha held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Katrina in 1.
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.
Katrina reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 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.
- One took the other's place near the top
In New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Natasha moved into the top 50 at #37 in 1986 as Katrina fell out of it to #55, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 1986, Natasha moved ahead of Katrina in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #37 and #41 the year before became #55 and #37.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Katrina and Natasha changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1971 and 1992, ending at #89 and #23.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 22 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Katrina and Natasha averaged 21.4 places apart, ending at #89 and #23.
- Mirrored each other
Over 20 shared years in New Zealand · Girls, Natasha rose about as far as Katrina fell — from #47 and #91 in 1971 to #81 and #16 in 1990.
- Longest-running competitions
Katrina and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 49 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #898 and #736.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Katrina #177 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls49 shared years, 1965–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Natasha in 42.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #172 in 1978, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order changed in 2017: Natasha moved ahead. In 2016 they stood at #661 and #868; by 2017 that had become #734 and #651.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #898, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 29.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #177 in 1996, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Katrina #4192, Natasha #1262.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls22 shared years, 1971–1992
Katrina held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #23 in 1981, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 1986: Natasha moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #37 and #41; by 1986 that had become #55 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Katrina #89, Natasha #23.
Norway · Girls22 shared years, 1978–2010
Katrina held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natasha in 17.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #405 in 2005, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order changed in 2010: Natasha moved ahead. In 2009 they stood at #524 and #531; by 2010 that had become #597 and #501.
Most recent shared year, 2010: Katrina #597, Natasha #501.
New Zealand · Girls20 shared years, 1971–1990
Katrina held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #16 in 1975, Natasha #8 in 1976.
The order changed in 1975: Natasha moved ahead. In 1974 they stood at #19 and #31; by 1975 that had become #16 and #9.
Most recent shared year, 1990: Katrina #81, Natasha #16.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 1997–2011
Katrina held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Katrina #164 in 1998, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2011: Katrina #444, Natasha #277.
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 | Katrina | 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 | 3 | 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 | Republic of Ireland · Girls #898 (2024) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Katrina and Natasha both have 3 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Katrina
Popularity journey
First recorded1962
First recorded at #85 among girls in New South Wales, Australia in 1962 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Highest recorded1965–1990
Highest recorded position: #16 among girls in New Zealand, in 1975 (recorded 1965–1990).
New Zealand · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #4192 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