Nathan vs Ollie
Nathan and Olliecompared 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.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Nathan was ranked #118 and Ollie #23 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Nathan was ranked #71 and Ollie #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Nathan was ranked #62 and Ollie #34 among boys in Scotland.
New Zealand · Boys
In 2022, Nathan was ranked #82 and Ollie #96 among boys in New Zealand.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Nathan was ranked #88 and Ollie #101 among boys in England and Wales.
Nathan and Ollie over time
Nathan and Ollie appear together in 3 published lists, across 65 years of shared records. Nathan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Ollie in 1.
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.
Nathan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Ollie 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 took the other's place near the top
In Northern Ireland · Boys, Ollie moved into the top 50 at #25 in 2015 as Nathan fell out of it to #51, having been #37 the year before.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2015, Ollie moved ahead of Nathan in Northern Ireland · Boys — #37 and #44 the year before became #51 and #25.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Nathan held the stronger position in 23 of those years, Ollie in 6.
Highest recorded here: Nathan #24 in 2002, Ollie #63 in 2010.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nathan #88, Ollie #101.
Republic of Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 2007–2025
Nathan held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Ollie in 8.
Highest recorded here: Nathan #26 in 2012, Ollie #31 in 2021.
The order changed in 2018: Ollie moved ahead. In 2017 they stood at #34 and #40; by 2018 that had become #49 and #42.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Nathan #71, Ollie #31.
Northern Ireland · Boys17 shared years, 2008–2024
Nathan held the stronger position in 7 of those years, Ollie in 10.
Highest recorded here: Nathan #25 in 2009, Ollie #18 in 2016.
The order changed in 2015: Ollie moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #37 and #44; by 2015 that had become #51 and #25.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Nathan #118, Ollie #23.
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 | Nathan | Ollie |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Commonly interpreted as 'he gave' or 'he has given'. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Biblical Hebrew | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈneɪθən/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 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, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #71 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #31 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 88/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Nathan has a recorded origin (Biblical Hebrew); Ollie does not have one recorded yet.
- Nathan and Ollie both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Nathan; Ollie doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Nathan
Popularity journey
First recorded1968
First recorded at #267 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1968 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1969–2018
Highest recorded position: #10 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1981 (recorded 1969–2018).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #344 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Ollie
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #1458 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded2008–2024
Highest recorded position: #18 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2016 (recorded 2008–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #31 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys