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Natalie vs Nora

Natalie and Noracompared 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 2025, Natalie was ranked #269 and Nora #3 among girls in Norway.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2021, Natalie was ranked #350 and Nora #64 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • Scotland · Girls

    In 2024, Natalie was ranked #541 and Nora #72 among girls in Scotland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #634 and Nora #75 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2025, Natalie was ranked #381 and Nora #76 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

Natalie and Nora over time

Natalie and Nora appear together in 4 published lists, across 157 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 2 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, Nora 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 2016, Nora moved ahead of Natalie in Northern Ireland · Girls — #223 and #269 the year before became #440 and #175.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Natalie and Nora changed places 12 times in Republic of Ireland · Girls between 1964 and 2025, ending at #381 and #76.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Natalie and Nora were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #634 and #75.

List by list

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

    Natalie held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Nora in 38.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #76 in 1992, Nora #22 in 1965.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #381, Nora #76.

  • Norway · Girls54 shared years, 1968–2025

    Natalie held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Nora in 54.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #69 in 2005, Nora #1 in 2014.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #269, Nora #3.

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

    Natalie held the stronger position in 20 of those years, Nora in 10.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #42 in 1996, Nora #75 in 2025.

    The order changed in 2016: Nora moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #282 and #305; by 2016 that had become #331 and #283.

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natalie #634, Nora #75.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls11 shared years, 1997–2021

    Natalie held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Nora in 4.

    Highest recorded here: Natalie #66 in 1997, Nora #64 in 2021.

    The order changed in 2016: Nora moved ahead. In 2015 they stood at #223 and #269; by 2016 that had become #440 and #175.

    Most recent shared year, 2021: Natalie #350, Nora #64.

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 Nora

Pairs where Nora 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 — repeatedly exchanged positions.

All repeatedly exchanged positions→

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, Nora
FieldNatalieNora
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 the names Honora (linked to Latin 'honor') or Eleanor — not an independently rooted name; Behind the Name does not specify which is the 'true' source for any given historical bearer.
OriginLatinEnglish/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor
Pronunciation/ˈnæt.ə.li//ˈnɔrə/
Syllables32
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
Most recent popularity observationNorway · Girls #269 (2025)Norway · Girls #3 (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 Nora is recorded with a English/Irish, short form of Honora or Eleanor origin.
  • Natalie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Nora.
  • Natalie's recorded meaning differs from Nora's — see the table above for each.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.

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

Nora

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1945

    First recorded at #219 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: #1 among girls in Norway, in 2014 (recorded 1945–2025).

    Norway · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #75 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls