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Natalie vs Nicole

Natalie and Nicolecompared 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 2002, Natalie was ranked #42 and Nicole #94 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2004, Natalie was ranked #94 and Nicole #62 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #269 and Nicole #448 among girls in Norway.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2024, Natalie was ranked #503 and Nicole #328 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Natalie was ranked #350 and Nicole #350 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #381 and Nicole #381 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Natalie was ranked #541 and Nicole #638 among girls in Scotland.

Natalie and Nicole over time

Natalie and Nicole appear together in 6 published lists, across 237 years of shared records. Nicole held the stronger position in more years in 5 of them, Natalie in 1.

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, Nicole 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 1996, Natalie moved ahead of Nicole in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #31 and #20 the year before became #28 and #40.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Natalie and Nicole changed places 5 times in New Zealand · Girls between 1969 and 2004, ending at #94 and #62.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 39 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Natalie and Nicole averaged 14.7 places apart, ending at #42 and #94.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Natalie and Nicole were both ranked in New South Wales, Australia · Girls for 39 years, from 1964 to 2002, ending at #42 and #94.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Natalie #42 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls62 shared years, 1964–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 21 of those years, Nicole in 40.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #76 in 1992, Nicole #15 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #381, Nicole #381.

  • Norway · Girls53 shared years, 1970–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 43 of those years, Nicole in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #69 in 2005, Nicole #205 in 2003.

    The order changed in 2025: Natalie moved ahead. In 2024 they stood at #347 and #309; by 2025 that had become #269 and #448.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #269, Nicole #448.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls39 shared years, 1964–2002

    Natalie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nicole in 32.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #9 in 1976, Nicole #2 in 1975.

    The order changed in 1996: Natalie moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #31 and #20; by 1996 that had become #28 and #40.

    Most recent shared year, 2002: Natalie #42, Nicole #94.

  • New Zealand · Girls32 shared years, 1969–2004

    Natalie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Nicole in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #16 in 1984, Nicole #5 in 1987.

    The order changed in 1986: Nicole moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #22 and #31; by 1986 that had become #37 and #6.

    Most recent shared year, 2004: Natalie #94, Nicole #62.

  • England and Wales · Girls29 shared years, 1996–2024

    Natalie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #42 in 1996, Nicole #36 in 1996.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Natalie #503, Nicole #328.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021

    Natalie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nicole in 21.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #66 in 1997, Nicole #14 in 1998.

    The order between them never changed and held in this list.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Natalie #350, Nicole #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.

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.

Other comparisons involving Nicole

Pairs where Nicole shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other pairs with the same kind of relationship

Pairs that qualify under the same rule as this one — one moved ahead of the other.

All one moved ahead of the other→

Other pairs from New Zealand lists

Pairs measured inside New Zealand's own published lists, where this pair's strongest relationship is also recorded. Positions in these lists are not comparable with another registrar's.

New Zealand overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2000s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2000 and 2009.

The 2000s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Natalie, Nicole
FieldNatalieNicole
Record typeEditorially researched profileEditorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningFrom the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday.The French feminine form of Nicholas, from the Greek elements 'nike' (victory) and 'laos' (people).
OriginLatinGreek, via French transmission
Pronunciation/ˈnæt.ə.li//nɪ.ˈkoʊl/
Syllables33
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #269 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #381 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10088/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin, while Nicole is recorded with a Greek, via French transmission origin.
  • Natalie and Nicole both have 3 syllables.
  • Natalie's recorded meaning differs from Nicole's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Natalie

Popularity journey

  1. 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2014

    Highest recorded position: #9 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1976 (recorded 1964–2014).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls

Nicole

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1964

    First recorded at #91 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

  2. Highest recorded1964–2002

    Highest recorded position: #2 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 1975 (recorded 1964–2002).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #448 among girls in Norway, in 2025.

    Norway · Girls