Natan vs Sam
Natan and Samcompared 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.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Natan was ranked #516 and Sam #44 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Natan was ranked #727 and Sam #127 among boys in Scotland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Natan was ranked #352 and Sam #131 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Natan was ranked #324 and Sam #289 among boys in Norway.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Natan was ranked #1025 and Sam #334 among boys in England and Wales.
Natan and Sam over time
Natan and Sam appear together in 4 published lists, across 74 years of shared records. Sam held the stronger position in more years in 4 of them, Natan in 0.
In none of those lists did their order change and stay changed.
Sam reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Natan 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.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Natan and Sam changed places 8 times in Norway · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #324 and #289.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Republic of Ireland · Boys within 2 years — Natan #210 in 2015, Sam #38 in 2015.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Natan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sam in 26.
Highest recorded here: Natan #293 in 2015, Sam #49 in 1998.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Natan #1025, Sam #334.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Natan held the stronger position in 6 of those years, Sam in 16.
Highest recorded here: Natan #210 in 2019, Sam #171 in 2024.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natan #324, Sam #289.
Republic of Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2006–2023
Natan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sam in 17.
Highest recorded here: Natan #210 in 2015, Sam #38 in 2015.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Natan #516, Sam #44.
Northern Ireland · Boys9 shared years, 2008–2022
Natan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Sam in 9.
Highest recorded here: Natan #244 in 2013, Sam #54 in 2008.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Natan #352, Sam #131.
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 | Natan | Sam |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #324 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #50 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Natan has 2 syllables, compared with 1 for Sam.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO.
How each name got here
Natan
Popularity journey
First recorded1998
First recorded at #2901 among boys in England and Wales in 1998 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2004–2025
Highest recorded position: #210 among boys in Norway, in 2019 (recorded 2004–2025).
Norway · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #324 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Sam
Popularity journey
First recorded1959
First recorded at #340 among boys in Norway in 1959 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1983–2025
Highest recorded position: #38 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2015 (recorded 1983–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #289 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys