Natan vs Yusuf
Natan and Yusufcompared 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.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2025, Natan was ranked #771 and Yusuf #64 among boys in England and Wales.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Natan was ranked #727 and Yusuf #191 among boys in Scotland.
Norway · Boys
In 2025, Natan was ranked #324 and Yusuf #205 among boys in Norway.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2023, Natan was ranked #516 and Yusuf #254 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2019, Natan was ranked #312 and Yusuf #312 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Natan and Yusuf over time
Natan and Yusuf appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Yusuf held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Natan in 1.
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.
Natan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Yusuf 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 Yusuf changed places 4 times in Norway · Boys between 2004 and 2025, ending at #324 and #205.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in Norway · Boys within 2 years — Natan #210 in 2019, Yusuf #165 in 2017.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys27 shared years, 1998–2025
Natan held the stronger position in 0 of those years, Yusuf in 27.
Highest recorded here: Natan #293 in 2015, Yusuf #64 in 2025.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natan #771, Yusuf #64.
Norway · Boys22 shared years, 2004–2025
Natan held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Yusuf in 19.
Highest recorded here: Natan #210 in 2019, Yusuf #165 in 2017.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Natan #324, Yusuf #205.
Republic of Ireland · Boys16 shared years, 2007–2023
Natan held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Yusuf in 1.
Highest recorded here: Natan #210 in 2015, Yusuf #254 in 2023.
The order changed in 2022: Yusuf moved ahead. In 2021 they stood at #361 and #637; by 2022 that had become #509 and #509.
Most recent shared year, 2023: Natan #516, Yusuf #254.
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 | Yusuf |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Editorially researched profile |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | The Arabic form of Yosef/Joseph, commonly interpreted as 'he will add', appearing in the Quran. |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | /ˈjuːsuf/ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO |
| Most recent popularity observation | Norway · Boys #324 (2025) | England and Wales · Boys #64 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | 90/100 |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Yusuf has a recorded origin (Arabic, via Hebrew Yosef); Natan does not have one recorded yet.
- Natan and Yusuf both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Yusuf; Natan doesn't have one written yet.
- 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 #771 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys
Yusuf
Popularity journey
First recorded1955
First recorded at #407 among boys in Norway in 1955 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Boys
Highest recorded1996–2025
Highest recorded position: #64 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).
England and Wales · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #64 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.
England and Wales · Boys