Madeline vs Natalie
Madeline 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, Madeline was ranked #85 and Natalie #93 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.
New Zealand · Girls
In 2009, Madeline was ranked #91 and Natalie #97 among girls in New Zealand.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2018, Madeline was ranked #434 and Natalie #238 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2025, Madeline was ranked #304 and Natalie #634 among girls in England and Wales.
Scotland · Girls
In 2024, Madeline was ranked #333 and Natalie #541 among girls in Scotland.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2025, Madeline was ranked #544 and Natalie #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Madeline and Natalie over time
Madeline and Natalie appear together in 4 published lists, across 116 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Madeline in 0.
The order between them changed and held in 3 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 3 of those lists, Madeline 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.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2014, Madeline moved ahead of Natalie in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #99 and #58 the year before became #85 and #93.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Madeline and Natalie changed places 5 times in New South Wales, Australia · Girls between 1992 and 2014, ending at #85 and #93.
- Closest over the longest run
Across 21 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Madeline and Natalie averaged 26.4 places apart, ending at #85 and #93.
- Longest-running competitions
Madeline and Natalie were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #304 and #634.
List by list
Republic of Ireland · Girls56 shared years, 1964–2025
Madeline held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Natalie in 48.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #140 in 1964, Natalie #78 in 1989.
The order changed in 1972: Natalie moved ahead. In 1971 they stood at #225 and #234; by 1972 that had become #213 and #180.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeline #544, Natalie #381.
England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025
Madeline held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Natalie in 21.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #110 in 2003, Natalie #42 in 1996.
The order changed in 2020: Madeline moved ahead. In 2019 they stood at #443 and #377; by 2020 that had become #343 and #406.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Madeline #304, Natalie #634.
New South Wales, Australia · Girls21 shared years, 1992–2014
Madeline held the stronger position in 4 of those years, Natalie in 17.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #32 in 1997, Natalie #17 in 1992.
The order changed in 2014: Madeline moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #99 and #58; by 2014 that had become #85 and #93.
Most recent shared year, 2014: Madeline #85, Natalie #93.
Northern Ireland · Girls9 shared years, 2002–2018
Madeline held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Natalie in 9.
Highest recorded here: Madeline #226 in 2005, Natalie #96 in 2002.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2018: Madeline #434, Natalie #238.
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 | Madeline | 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 | 4 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | England and Wales · Girls #304 (2025) | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 76/100 | 82/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Madeline does not have one recorded yet.
- Madeline has 4 syllables, compared with 3 for Natalie.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Madeline doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Madeline
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #140 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 recorded1992–2019
Highest recorded position: #32 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1997 (recorded 1992–2019).
New South Wales, Australia · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #304 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