Natali
Girl name · #3405 in 2025 · Uniqueness 81/100
In 2025, 45 baby girls were named Natali, placing it at #3405 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #2890, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,000 girls born in 2025 was named Natali.
Babies named Natali per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 65-year story
Natali first appears in the Social Security records in 1960, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 220 girls were named Natali — good for #1126 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.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Natali in class?
Natali scores 81 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Natali will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Natali is most common
State-level data for Natali is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Natali
Statistically, parents drawn to Natali tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Anjali, Magali, Ali, Kalli, and Anali.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Natali | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 45 | #3389 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 59 | #2852 |
| 2022 | 50 | #3220 |
| 2021 | 56 | #2958 |
| 2020 | 57 | #2850 |
| 2019 | 64 | #2681 |
| 2018 | 46 | #3396 |
| 2017 | 53 | #3053 |
| 2016 | 65 | #2667 |
| 2015 | 60 | #2890 |
| 2014 | 88 | #2154 |
| 2013 | 105 | #1900 |
| 2012 | 134 | #1612 |
| 2011 | 141 | #1554 |
| 2010 | 165 | #1392 |
| 2009 | 186 | #1301 |
| 2008 | 211 | #1207 |
| 2007 | 202 | #1230 |
| 2006 | 220 | #1126 |
| 2005 | 219 | #1085 |
| 2004 | 148 | #1404 |
| 2003 | 166 | #1257 |
| 2002 | 148 | #1318 |
| 2001 | 150 | #1291 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Natali a popular girl name?
Natali ranked #3405 among girls in 2025 with 45 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2890.
When was the name Natali most popular?
Natali peaked in 2006, when 220 American girls received the name (ranked #1126 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Natali?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,000 newborn American girls was named Natali. It scores 81/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "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.