Lucy vs Natasha
Lucy 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.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2024, Lucy was ranked #11 and Natasha #736 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2005, Lucy was ranked #13 and Natasha #82 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2019, Lucy was ranked #14 and Natasha #336 among girls in Northern Ireland.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2008, Lucy was ranked #23 and Natasha #79 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Lucy was ranked #123 and Natasha #1262 among girls in England and Wales.
Norway · Girls
In 2015, Lucy was ranked #342 and Natasha #565 among girls in Norway.
Lucy and Natasha over time
Lucy and Natasha appear together in 6 published lists, across 175 years of shared records. Lucy held the stronger position in more years in 3 of them, Natasha 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.
Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 6 of those lists, and Lucy 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 moved ahead of the other
In 2001, Lucy moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #35 and #30 the year before became #24 and #32.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Lucy and Natasha changed places 6 times in Norway · Girls between 1973 and 2015, ending at #342 and #565.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lucy and Natasha averaged 29.1 places apart, ending at #23 and #79.
- Mirrored each other
Over 24 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Lucy rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #89 and #41 in 1985 to #23 and #79 in 2008.
- Longest-running competitions
Lucy and Natasha were both ranked in Republic of Ireland · Girls for 58 years, from 1965 to 2024, ending at #11 and #736.
- Started together, ended far apart
In 1997 they stood at #37 and #41 in Northern Ireland · Girls, 4 places apart; by 2019 they were #14 and #336.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls58 shared years, 1965–2024
Lucy held the stronger position in 34 of those years, Natasha in 24.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #3 in 2016, Natasha #69 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucy #11, Natasha #736.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Lucy held the stronger position in 29 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #7 in 2003, Natasha #33 in 1996.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Lucy #123, Natasha #1262.
New Zealand · Girls25 shared years, 1979–2005
Lucy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #13 in 2005, Natasha #15 in 1979.
The order changed in 1997: Lucy moved ahead. In 1996 they stood at #32 and #31; by 1997 that had become #31 and #37.
Most recent shared year, 2005: Lucy #13, Natasha #82.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls24 shared years, 1985–2008
Lucy held the stronger position in 8 of those years, Natasha in 16.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #22 in 2006, Natasha #23 in 1992.
The order changed in 2001: Lucy moved ahead. In 2000 they stood at #35 and #30; by 2001 that had become #24 and #32.
Most recent shared year, 2008: Lucy #23, Natasha #79.
Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019
Lucy held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Natasha in 0.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #4 in 2007, Natasha #34 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2019: Lucy #14, Natasha #336.
Norway · Girls18 shared years, 1973–2015
Lucy held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natasha in 9.
Highest recorded here: Lucy #342 in 2015, Natasha #343 in 2007.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2015: Lucy #342, Natasha #565.
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 | Lucy | Natasha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | The English form of Lucia, from Latin 'lux' meaning 'light'. In use since the Middle Ages. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈluː.si/ | 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 #16 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Girls #736 (2024) |
| 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
- Lucy has a recorded origin (Latin); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
- Lucy has 2 syllables, compared with 3 for Natasha.
- A meaning is recorded for Lucy; 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
Lucy
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #523 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Republic of Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2025.
New South Wales, Australia · 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