Natalie vs Rasa
Natalie and Rasacompared 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 1992, Natalie was ranked #184 and Rasa #619 among girls in Norway.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2014, Natalie was ranked #263 and Rasa #5691 among girls in England and Wales.
Natalie and Rasa over time
Natalie and Rasa appear together in 1 published list, across 21 years of shared records. Natalie held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Rasa 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.
Rasa 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 Rasa in Norway · Girls — #312 and #247 the year before became #185 and #377.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Natalie and Rasa changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1968 and 1992, ending at #184 and #619.
- Mirrored each other
Over 21 shared years in Norway · Girls, Natalie rose about as far as Rasa fell — from #514 and #380 in 1968 to #184 and #619 in 1992.
List by list
Norway · Girls21 shared years, 1968–1992
Natalie held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Rasa in 9.
Highest recorded here: Natalie #131 in 1990, Rasa #240 in 1980.
The order changed in 1986: Natalie moved ahead. In 1985 they stood at #312 and #247; by 1986 that had become #185 and #377.
Most recent shared year, 1992: Natalie #184, Rasa #619.
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 | Natalie | Rasa |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | female |
| Meaning | From the Roman names Natalis/Natalia, from Latin 'natalis' ('relating to birth, birthday') — connecting the name to Christmas Day as Jesus's traditional birthday. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Latin | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈnæt.ə.li/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Girls #269 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #4789 (2021) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 60/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natalie has a recorded origin (Latin); Rasa does not have one recorded yet.
- Natalie has 3 syllables, compared with 2 for Rasa.
- A meaning is recorded for Natalie; Rasa doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, NO.
How each name got here
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 #269 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Rasa
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #534 among girls in Norway in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1964–1992
Highest recorded position: #226 among girls in Norway, in 1977 (recorded 1964–1992).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2014
Most recently recorded at #5691 among girls in England and Wales, in 2014.
England and Wales · Girls