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Natalie vs Nina

Natalie and Ninacompared 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 Zealand · Girls

    In 2014, Natalie was ranked #84 and Nina #63 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Natalie was ranked #541 and Nina #97 among girls in Scotland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Natalie was ranked #350 and Nina #104 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #381 and Nina #112 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #634 and Nina #157 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #269 and Nina #195 among girls in Norway.

Natalie and Nina over time

Natalie and Nina appear together in 4 published lists, across 160 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Nina 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, Nina 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 2011, Nina moved ahead of Natalie in England and Wales · Girls — #199 and #235 the year before became #218 and #195.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 54 shared years in Republic of Ireland · Girls, Nina rose about as far as Natalie fell — from #228 and #393 in 1967 to #381 and #112 in 2025.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Natalie and Nina were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #634 and #157.

List by list

  • Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1968–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 17 of those years, Nina in 37.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #69 in 2005, Nina #5 in 1968.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #269, Nina #195.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls54 shared years, 1967–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 35 of those years, Nina in 19.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #78 in 1989, Nina #83 in 2020.

    The order changed in 2009: Nina moved ahead. In 2008 they stood at #222 and #272; by 2009 that had become #263 and #158.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #381, Nina #112.

  • England and Wales · Girls30 shared years, 1996–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 15 of those years, Nina in 15.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #42 in 1996, Nina #137 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2011: Nina moved ahead. In 2010 they stood at #199 and #235; by 2011 that had become #218 and #195.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #634, Nina #157.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls22 shared years, 1997–2021

    Natalie held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Nina in 7.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #66 in 1997, Nina #101 in 2018.

    The order changed in 2014: Nina moved ahead. In 2013 they stood at #229 and #297; by 2014 that had become #247 and #191.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Natalie #350, Nina #104.

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 Nina

Pairs where Nina 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 — mirrored each other.

All mirrored each other→

Other pairs from Republic of Ireland lists

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

Republic of Ireland overview→

Other pairs ranked together in the 2020s

Pairs both ranked in the same published list at some point between 2020 and 2029.

The 2020s across all registrars→

Side by side

Side-by-side comparison of Natalie, Nina
FieldNatalieNina
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.A short form of names ending in '-nina', such as Antonina or Giannina; imported to Western Europe from Russia and Italy in the 19th century.
OriginLatinVarious (Russian/Italian short-form tradition)
Pronunciation/ˈnæt.ə.li//ˈnʲi.nə/
Syllables32
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZGB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #269 (2025)Republic of Ireland · Girls #112 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)90/10090/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Natalie is recorded with a Latin origin, while Nina is recorded with a Various (Russian/Italian short-form tradition) origin.
  • Natalie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nina.
  • Natalie's recorded meaning differs from Nina's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in 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 #634 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Nina

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #132 among girls in Norway in 1945 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Norway · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1945–2025

    Highest recorded position: #3 among girls in Norway, in 1964 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #157 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls