girl's name
Natalie
NAT-uh-lee
- Origin Latin
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 7
- Popularity Top 100 (US)
- Births on record 414,718
the United States
#89
2025 births
Natalie is a girl's name of Latin origin meaning "birthday of the Lord," from natalis. It was traditionally given to girls born at Christmas, and the same root gives English nativity, natal and the Italian Natale, meaning Christmas.
- Natalie is a name of Latin origin.
- Peaked in 2006, when 10,970 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 1,212 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Natalie over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 |
| 1890s | 353 |
| 1900s | 658 |
| 1910s | 3,533 |
| 1920s | 6,744 |
| 1930s | 4,959 |
| 1940s | 4,129 |
| 1950s | 6,567 |
| 1960s | 19,605 |
| 1970s | 29,900 |
| 1980s | 54,677 |
| 1990s | 63,516 |
| 2000s | 95,246 |
| 2010s | 68,195 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 21,597 |
What Natalie means
Natalie means birthday, and specifically the Lord's birthday, from the Latin dies natalis Domini. The connection to Christmas is not incidental — the name was given for the date of birth rather than as a wish or description.
Where Natalie comes from
Natalie comes from the Latin natalis, meaning of or relating to birth, from nasci, to be born. Early Christians used dies natalis Domini for Christmas, and the name Natalia arose for girls born on or near that day — a practice paralleled by Noel and Noelle in French. Saint Natalia, a fourth-century figure venerated in the Eastern church, carried it forward, and it became especially common in Russian as Nataliya, from where French took Natalie. The root is visible across English in native, nation, nature, prenatal and renaissance, all concerning birth or being born.
Natalie in use
Natalie, Noel and the Italian Natale are all Christmas names built from words meaning birth.
How popular is Natalie?
In 2025, Natalie was given to 2,736 babies in the United States, ranking #89 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Where Natalie is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Natalie
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Natalie also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Natalie over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Natalie
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Natalie in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Natalie
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Natalie — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Natalie
What does the name Natalie mean?
Natalie means "birthday of the Lord," from the Latin natalis.
Is Natalie a Christmas name?
Yes. It was traditionally given to girls born at Christmas, like Noel and the Italian Natale.
What are nicknames for Natalie?
Nat and Talia are the most common short forms.
How popular is the name Natalie?
In 2025, Natalie was given to 2,736 babies in the United States, ranking #89 that year. It is one of the most popular names in the United States.
Is Natalie a girl's or a boy's name?
Natalie is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Natalie?
Natalie has 3 syllables.
When was Natalie most popular?
Natalie peaked in 2006, when 10,970 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Natalie a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Natalie currently ranks #89 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.