Louisa vs Natalie
Louisa 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 2025, Louisa was ranked #245 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2021, Louisa was ranked #298 and Natalie #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Louisa was ranked #333 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Louisa was ranked #631 and Natalie #342 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Louisa was ranked #684 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Louisa and Natalie over time
Louisa and Natalie appear together in 3 published lists, across 103 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Louisa in 0.
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 2 of those lists, Louisa 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Louisa and Natalie changed places 7 times in Northern Ireland · Girls between 2001 and 2021, ending at #298 and #350.
- Longest-running competitions
Louisa and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #684 and #634.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Louisa #175 in 1998, Natalie #42 in 1996.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1964–2024
Louisa held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natalie in 53.
Highest recorded here: Louisa #228 in 1967, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order changed in 2024: Natalie moved ahead. In 2023 they stood at #364 and #495; by 2024 that had become #631 and #342.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Louisa #631, Natalie #342.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Louisa held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natalie in 29.
Highest recorded here: Louisa #175 in 1998, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Louisa #684, Natalie #634.
Northern Ireland · Girls15 shared years, 2001–2021
Louisa held the stronger position in 5 of those years, Natalie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Louisa #166 in 2016, Natalie #106 in 2001.
The order changed in 2021: Louisa moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #313 and #238; by 2021 that had become #298 and #350.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Louisa #298, 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 | Louisa | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #245 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Louisa does not have one recorded yet.
- Louisa has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Louisa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Louisa
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #257 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded2001–2021
Highest recorded position: #166 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2001–2021).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #684 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