Natalee
Girl name · #2724 in 2025 · Very rare
Natalee ranks #2724 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 63 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #968, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,571 girls born in 2025 was named Natalee.
The 106-year story
Natalee first appears in the Social Security records in 1919, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 603 girls were named Natalee — good for #507 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Natalee per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Natalee in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Natalee is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Natalee will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Natalee is most common
State-level data for Natalee is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Natalee
Statistically, parents drawn to Natalee tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emmalee, Shaylee, Caylee, Karlee, and Carlee.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Natalee | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 63 | #2719 |
| 2024 | 83 | #2248 |
| 2023 | 90 | #2124 |
| 2022 | 125 | #1677 |
| 2021 | 130 | #1612 |
| 2020 | 154 | #1418 |
| 2019 | 152 | #1452 |
| 2018 | 199 | #1197 |
| 2017 | 231 | #1096 |
| 2016 | 237 | #1088 |
| 2015 | 280 | #968 |
| 2014 | 335 | #826 |
| 2013 | 413 | #685 |
| 2012 | 439 | #647 |
| 2011 | 515 | #564 |
| 2010 | 541 | #541 |
| 2009 | 576 | #525 |
| 2008 | 563 | #548 |
| 2007 | 481 | #620 |
| 2006 | 603 | #507 |
| 2005 | 590 | #508 |
| 2004 | 265 | #912 |
| 2003 | 260 | #914 |
| 2002 | 195 | #1090 |
| 2001 | 197 | #1076 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Natalee a popular girl name?
Natalee ranked #2724 among girls in 2025 with 63 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #968.
When was the name Natalee most popular?
Natalee peaked in 2006, when 603 American girls received the name (ranked #507 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Natalee?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,571 newborn American girls was named Natalee. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.