girl's name
Natalija
- Origin Slovene
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 324
Natalija is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Natalija is a name of Slovene origin.
- Peaked in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1991.
Natalija over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 34 |
| 2000s | 69 |
| 2010s | 98 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 40 |
How popular is Natalija?
In 2025, Natalija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Natalija 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 Natalija
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Natalija also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Natalija over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Natalija
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Natalija — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Natalija
How popular is the name Natalija?
In 2025, Natalija was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Natalija a girl's or a boy's name?
Natalija is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Natalija most popular?
Natalija peaked in 2009, when 15 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Natalija a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Natalija currently ranks #13,599 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.