Madeleine vs Natalie
Madeleine 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.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
In 2014, Madeleine was ranked #74 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2014, Madeleine was ranked #76 and Natalie #84 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Madeleine was ranked #434 and Natalie #238 among girls in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Girls
In 2025, Madeleine was ranked #327 and Natalie #269 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2024, Madeleine was ranked #274 and Natalie #503 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madeleine was ranked #295 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madeleine was ranked #544 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Madeleine and Natalie over time
Madeleine and Natalie appear together in 6 published lists, across 170 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Madeleine 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.
Natalie reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 4 of those lists, Madeleine in 2. 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 2009, Madeleine moved ahead of Natalie in England and Wales · Girls — #152 and #143 the year before became #123 and #174.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Madeleine and Natalie changed places 17 times in Norway · Girls between 1975 and 2025, ending at #327 and #269.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Madeleine and Natalie averaged 22.6 places apart, ending at #74 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Madeleine and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 49 years, from 1975 to 2025, ending at #327 and #269.
List by list
Norway · Girls49 shared years, 1975–2025
Madeleine held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Natalie in 26.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #79 in 1989, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 2025: Natalie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #284 and #347; by 2025 that had become #327 and #269.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeleine #327, Natalie #269.
Republic of Ireland · Girls45 shared years, 1964–2025
Madeleine held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Natalie in 44.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #288 in 1966, Natalie #76 in 1992.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeleine #544, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024
Madeleine held the stronger position in 24 of those years, Natalie in 5.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #64 in 2005, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order changed in 2009: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #152 and #143; by 2009 that had become #123 and #174.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Madeleine #274, Natalie #503.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1990–2014
Madeleine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natalie in 19.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #35 in 1995, Natalie #15 in 1990.
The order changed in 2014: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #71 and #58; by 2014 that had become #74 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Madeleine #74, Natalie #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls16 shared years, 1999–2018
Madeleine held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 15.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #202 in 2003, Natalie #95 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Madeleine #434, Natalie #238.
New Zealand · Girls10 shared years, 1993–2014
Madeleine held the stronger position in 2 of those years, Natalie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Madeleine #76 in 2014, Natalie #54 in 1994.
The order changed in 2014: Madeleine moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #94 and #71; by 2014 that had become #76 and #84.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Madeleine #76, Natalie #84.
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.
- Courtney vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2024 they were #1894 and #503.
Courtney · Natalie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · 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 2024 they were #503 and #1743.
Natalie · Jodie · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #503 and #1541.
Natalie · Gemma · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
- Natalie vs Chelsea
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #34 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2024 they were #503 and #1230.
Natalie · Chelsea · 29 shared years, 1996–2024 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Madeleine | 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 | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | |
| Syllables | 4 | 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, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #327 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 70/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Madeleine does not have one recorded yet.
- Madeleine has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Madeleine doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.
How each name got here
Madeleine
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #327 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 recorded1990–2018
Highest recorded position: #35 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1995 (recorded 1990–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #327 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
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 #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls