Natalia
Girl name · #144 in 2025 · Distinctive
Natalia ranks #144 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 2,028 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #118, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 888 girls born in 2025 was named Natalia.
The 135-year story
Natalia first appears in the Social Security records in 1890, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 3,588 girls were named Natalia — good for #94 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 Natalia per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Natalia in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Natalia is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "distinctive". That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Natalia is most common
Geography matters for names, and Natalia is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Natalia is most common in NM (4.1 per 1,000), CA (3.2 per 1,000), NV (2.6 per 1,000), TX (2.3 per 1,000), AZ (2.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 1.6 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Natalia is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Natalia
Natalia belongs to the Natalie family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Natalie family went to about 4,764 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #44, versus #144 for Natalia alone.
Names like Natalia
Statistically, parents drawn to Natalia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Valeria, Malia, Cecilia, Talia, and Julia.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Natalia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,028 | #144 |
| 2024 | 2,509 | #105 |
| 2023 | 2,725 | #96 |
| 2022 | 3,003 | #80 |
| 2021 | 3,207 | #79 |
| 2020 | 3,076 | #85 |
| 2019 | 2,736 | #103 |
| 2018 | 2,628 | #114 |
| 2017 | 2,614 | #119 |
| 2016 | 2,828 | #111 |
| 2015 | 2,701 | #118 |
| 2014 | 2,798 | #111 |
| 2013 | 2,634 | #121 |
| 2012 | 2,597 | #119 |
| 2011 | 2,801 | #108 |
| 2010 | 3,047 | #98 |
| 2009 | 3,117 | #103 |
| 2008 | 3,242 | #107 |
| 2007 | 3,072 | #109 |
| 2006 | 3,588 | #94 |
| 2005 | 2,654 | #122 |
| 2004 | 2,293 | #142 |
| 2003 | 2,256 | #148 |
| 2002 | 1,882 | #173 |
| 2001 | 2,007 | #161 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Natalia a popular girl name?
Natalia ranked #144 among girls in 2025 with 2,028 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #118.
When was the name Natalia most popular?
Natalia peaked in 2006, when 3,588 American girls received the name (ranked #94 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Natalia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 888 newborn American girls was named Natalia. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "distinctive".
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.