Girl nameCurrently #73 in the USFalling
Natalie
NAT-uh-lee//ˈnætəli//
3 syllablesPeak year: 20067 lettersStarts with N
Meaning & origin
Christmas Day, born at Christmas
Natalie comes from the Latin phrase 'natale domini', meaning 'birthday of the Lord', a name traditionally given to girls born on or near Christmas Day. Its warm, festive origin has kept it consistently popular through much of the 20th and 21st centuries in English, French, and Russian-speaking countries alike.
Natalie's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Natalie |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 5 |
| 1881 | 12 |
| 1882 | 15 |
| 1883 | 9 |
| 1884 | 11 |
| 1885 | 17 |
| 1886 | 16 |
| 1887 | 16 |
| 1888 | 26 |
| 1889 | 25 |
| 1890 | 34 |
| 1891 | 23 |
| 1892 | 36 |
| 1893 | 34 |
| 1894 | 43 |
| 1895 | 39 |
| 1896 | 35 |
| 1897 | 31 |
| 1898 | 40 |
| 1899 | 38 |
| 1900 | 67 |
| 1901 | 28 |
| 1902 | 39 |
| 1903 | 53 |
| 1904 | 53 |
| 1905 | 67 |
| 1906 | 80 |
| 1907 | 65 |
| 1908 | 86 |
| 1909 | 120 |
| 1910 | 136 |
| 1911 | 190 |
| 1912 | 222 |
| 1913 | 258 |
| 1914 | 395 |
| 1915 | 429 |
| 1916 | 428 |
| 1917 | 490 |
| 1918 | 465 |
| 1919 | 520 |
| 1920 | 548 |
| 1921 | 729 |
| 1922 | 683 |
| 1923 | 701 |
| 1924 | 713 |
| 1925 | 708 |
| 1926 | 669 |
| 1927 | 665 |
| 1928 | 694 |
| 1929 | 634 |
| 1930 | 628 |
| 1931 | 599 |
| 1932 | 580 |
| 1933 | 517 |
| 1934 | 530 |
| 1935 | 457 |
| 1936 | 445 |
| 1937 | 391 |
| 1938 | 402 |
| 1939 | 410 |
| 1940 | 394 |
| 1941 | 368 |
| 1942 | 468 |
| 1943 | 467 |
| 1944 | 380 |
| 1945 | 366 |
| 1946 | 389 |
| 1947 | 434 |
| 1948 | 450 |
| 1949 | 413 |
| 1950 | 390 |
| 1951 | 414 |
| 1952 | 402 |
| 1953 | 374 |
| 1954 | 401 |
| 1955 | 404 |
| 1956 | 612 |
| 1957 | 1,055 |
| 1958 | 1,283 |
| 1959 | 1,232 |
| 1960 | 1,555 |
| 1961 | 1,625 |
| 1962 | 1,949 |
| 1963 | 1,994 |
| 1964 | 2,134 |
| 1965 | 1,940 |
| 1966 | 2,314 |
| 1967 | 2,038 |
| 1968 | 1,896 |
| 1969 | 2,160 |
| 1970 | 2,378 |
| 1971 | 2,093 |
| 1972 | 2,032 |
| 1973 | 2,068 |
| 1974 | 2,475 |
| 1975 | 2,644 |
| 1976 | 3,519 |
| 1977 | 4,049 |
| 1978 | 4,186 |
| 1979 | 4,458 |
| 1980 | 4,663 |
| 1981 | 4,883 |
| 1982 | 5,985 |
| 1983 | 5,755 |
| 1984 | 5,583 |
| 1985 | 5,561 |
| 1986 | 5,728 |
| 1987 | 5,359 |
| 1988 | 5,502 |
| 1989 | 5,663 |
| 1990 | 5,664 |
| 1991 | 5,570 |
| 1992 | 5,601 |
| 1993 | 5,491 |
| 1994 | 5,851 |
| 1995 | 6,435 |
| 1996 | 6,708 |
| 1997 | 6,549 |
| 1998 | 7,556 |
| 1999 | 8,091 |
| 2000 | 8,103 |
| 2001 | 8,060 |
| 2002 | 8,364 |
| 2003 | 9,167 |
| 2004 | 9,721 |
| 2005 | 10,757 |
| 2006 | 10,969 |
| 2007 | 10,455 |
| 2008 | 10,221 |
| 2009 | 9,428 |
| 2010 | 8,796 |
| 2011 | 8,657 |
| 2012 | 7,908 |
| 2013 | 7,496 |
| 2014 | 7,121 |
| 2015 | 6,518 |
| 2016 | 6,191 |
| 2017 | 5,558 |
| 2018 | 5,127 |
| 2019 | 4,813 |
| 2020 | 4,290 |
| 2021 | 4,059 |
| 2022 | 3,944 |
| 2023 | 3,428 |
| 2024 | 3,121 |
Natalie through the decades
- Natalie peaked in 2006, when 10,969 babies were named Natalie in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Natalie has fallen 49% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Natalie currently ranks #73 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
NatNatty
Variants & spellings
NathalieNataliaNatasha
Famous people named Natalie
- Natalie Portman — actress