How Many People Are Named Natalie?
people named Natalie are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 966 people in the US has this name
Based on 379,831 babies named Natalie in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
⭐ Uncommon
Peak Year
10,970 births
Trend
Declining (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
From the Late Latin name Natalia, which meant "Christmas Day" from Latin natale domini. This was the name of the wife of the 4th-century martyr Saint Adrian of Nicomedia. She is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church, and the name has traditionally been more common among Eastern Christians than those in the West. It was popularized in America by actress Natalie Wood (1938-1981), who was born to Russian immigrants.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
Same Sound, Other Spellings
These names are pronounced like Natalie in English. Counting Natalie and these spellings together, about 363,551 people alive in the US have the name.
⚧ Gender Distribution
Almost all of the babies given the name Natalie (99.8%) were girls.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Natalie alive today is about 28 years old, and 60% are under 30. Half of them were between 15 and 39 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Natalie first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 2006, to 10,970 babies. In 2025, 2,736 babies got the name. Over the last ten years, the number each year has been falling.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Natalie never made the top 10 girls' names. Its best rank was #13, in 2008, and it was in the top 100 for 50 years, 1976 to 2025. In 2025 it ranked #89.
| Girls | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #89 |
| Best rank | #13 (2008) |
| Years in the top 100 | 50 (1976 to 2025) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #21 in the 2000s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Natalie alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Natalie were born in California than in any other state: about 59,824 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Natalie was given 1.4 times as often in Utah, 1.3 times in Maine and 1.2 times in California.
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