Margrete vs Natalie
Margrete 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 2023, Margrete was ranked #523 and Natalie #298 among girls in Norway.
Margrete and Natalie over time
Margrete and Natalie appear together in 1 published list, across 46 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Margrete in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Margrete reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Natalie 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 1986, Natalie moved ahead of Margrete in Norway · Girls — #308 and #312 the year before became #397 and #185.
- Longest-running competitions
Margrete and Natalie were both ranked in Norway · Girls for 46 years, from 1968 to 2023, ending at #523 and #298.
List by list
Norway · Girls46 shared years, 1968–2023
Margrete held the stronger position in 13 of those years, Natalie in 33.
Highest recorded here: Margrete #170 in 1968, Natalie #69 in 2005.
The order changed in 1986: Natalie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #308 and #312; by 1986 that had become #397 and #185.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Margrete #523, Natalie #298.
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.
- Natalie vs Gemma
In 1996 they stood at #42 and #50 in England and Wales · Girls, 8 places apart; by 2025 they were #634 and #4867.
Natalie · Gemma · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · 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 2025 they were #634 and #3035.
Natalie · Jodie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Courtney vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #52 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 10 places apart; by 2025 they were #2278 and #634.
Courtney · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
- Grace vs Natalie
In 1996 they stood at #41 and #42 in England and Wales · Girls, 1 places apart; by 2025 they were #27 and #634.
Grace · Natalie · 30 shared years, 1996–2025 · Started together, ended far apart
Side by side
| Field | Margrete | 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 | 3 | 3 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #523 (2023) | 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) | 40/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Margrete does not have one recorded yet.
- Margrete and Natalie both have 3 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Margrete doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in NO.
How each name got here
Margrete
Popularity journey
First recorded1945
First recorded at #225 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1945–2023
Highest recorded position: #155 among girls in Norway, in 1949 (recorded 1945–2023).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2023
Most recently recorded at #523 among girls in Norway, in 2023.
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 #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Girls