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Natasha vs Zoe

Natasha and Zoecompared 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 South Wales, Australia · Girls

    In 2008, Natasha was ranked #79 and Zoe #17 among girls in New South Wales, Australia.

  • New Zealand · Girls

    In 2005, Natasha was ranked #82 and Zoe #26 among girls in New Zealand.

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls

    In 2024, Natasha was ranked #736 and Zoe #59 among girls in Republic of Ireland.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls

    In 2019, Natasha was ranked #336 and Zoe #62 among girls in Northern Ireland.

  • England and Wales · Girls

    In 2025, Natasha was ranked #1362 and Zoe #104 among girls in England and Wales.

  • Norway · Girls

    In 2015, Natasha was ranked #565 and Zoe #428 among girls in Norway.

Natasha and Zoe over time

Natasha and Zoe appear together in 6 published lists, across 168 years of shared records. Neither was ahead in more lists than the other.

The order between them changed and held in 4 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.

Natasha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 5 of those lists, and Zoe 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 1996, Zoe moved ahead of Natasha in New South Wales, Australia · Girls — #36 and #41 the year before became #34 and #31.

  • Repeatedly exchanged positions

    Natasha and Zoe changed places 5 times in Norway · Girls between 1987 and 2015, ending at #565 and #428.

  • Closest over the longest run

    Across 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Natasha and Zoe averaged 34.4 places apart, ending at #79 and #17.

  • Mirrored each other

    Over 27 shared years in New South Wales, Australia · Girls, Zoe rose about as far as Natasha fell — from #40 and #90 in 1981 to #79 and #17 in 2008.

  • Longest-running competitions

    Natasha and Zoe were both ranked in England and Wales · Girls for 30 years, from 1996 to 2025, ending at #1362 and #104.

  • Peaked in the same years

    Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Girls within 2 years — Natasha #33 in 1996, Zoe #31 in 1996.

  • Started together, ended far apart

    In 1996 they stood at #33 and #31 in England and Wales · Girls, 2 places apart; by 2025 they were #1362 and #104.

List by list

  • Republic of Ireland · Girls55 shared years, 1968–2024

    Natasha held the stronger position in 26 of those years, Zoe in 29.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #69 in 1996, Zoe #26 in 2016.

    The order changed in 1995: Zoe moved ahead. In 1994 they stood at #71 and #96; by 1995 that had become #93 and #61.

    Most recent shared year, 2024: Natasha #736, Zoe #59.

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

    Natasha held the stronger position in 3 of those years, Zoe in 27.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #33 in 1996, Zoe #31 in 1996.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2025: Natasha #1362, Zoe #104.

  • New South Wales, Australia · Girls27 shared years, 1981–2008

    Natasha held the stronger position in 14 of those years, Zoe in 13.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #23 in 1992, Zoe #14 in 2001.

    The order changed in 1996: Zoe moved ahead. In 1995 they stood at #36 and #41; by 1996 that had become #34 and #31.

    Most recent shared year, 2008: Natasha #79, Zoe #17.

  • Northern Ireland · Girls21 shared years, 1997–2019

    Natasha held the stronger position in 1 of those years, Zoe in 20.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #34 in 1998, Zoe #32 in 2002.

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

    Most recent shared year, 2019: Natasha #336, Zoe #62.

  • New Zealand · Girls18 shared years, 1988–2005

    Natasha held the stronger position in 10 of those years, Zoe in 8.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #16 in 1988, Zoe #23 in 2004.

    The order changed in 2000: Zoe moved ahead. In 1999 they stood at #52 and #53; by 2000 that had become #54 and #28.

    Most recent shared year, 2005: Natasha #82, Zoe #26.

  • Norway · Girls17 shared years, 1987–2015

    Natasha held the stronger position in 12 of those years, Zoe in 5.

    Highest recorded here: Natasha #343 in 2007, Zoe #328 in 2013.

    The order changed in 2013: Zoe moved ahead. In 2012 they stood at #405 and #508; by 2013 that had become #548 and #328.

    Most recent shared year, 2015: Natasha #565, Zoe #428.

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 Natasha

Pairs where Natasha shares a published list with another name, each measured inside one registrar's own list.

Other comparisons involving Zoe

Pairs where Zoe 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 — started together, ended far apart.

All started together, ended far apart→

Other pairs from England and Wales lists

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

England and Wales 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 Natasha, Zoe
FieldNatashaZoe
Record typeOfficial statistical record (evidence-only)Editorially researched profile
Gender usagefemalefemale
MeaningNot yet recordedMeans 'life' in Greek.
OriginNot yet recordedAncient Greek
PronunciationNot yet recorded/ˈzoʊi/
Syllables31
Common variants / nicknamesNot yet recordedNot yet recorded
Recorded regional usageAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZAU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ
Most recent popularity observationEngland and Wales · Girls #1362 (2025)New South Wales, Australia · Girls #19 (2025)
Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score)Not yet recorded90/100
Spelling simplicity (demonstration score)82/10095/100
International familiarity (demonstration score)100/100100/100
Data Confidencemediummedium

What the data shows

  • Zoe has a recorded origin (Ancient Greek); Natasha does not have one recorded yet.
  • Natasha has 3 syllables, compared with 1 for Zoe.
  • A meaning is recorded for Zoe; Natasha doesn't have one written yet.
  • Both names have recorded usage in AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, IE, NO, NZ.

How each name got here

Natasha

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1965

    First recorded at #385 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1965 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1971–2005

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New Zealand, in 1976 (recorded 1971–2005).

    New Zealand · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #1362 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls

Zoe

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1968

    First recorded at #401 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    Republic of Ireland · Girls

  2. Highest recorded1981–2025

    Highest recorded position: #8 among girls in New South Wales, Australia, in 2015 (recorded 1981–2025).

    New South Wales, Australia · Girls

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #104 among girls in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Girls