Natalie
Girl name · #89 in 2025 · Well-known
Natalie is currently the #89 girl name in the United States — 2,736 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #27, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 658 girls born in 2025 was named Natalie.
The 145-year story
Natalie first appears in the Social Security records in 1880, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2006, when 10,951 girls were named Natalie — good for #17 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 Natalie per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Natalie in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Natalie is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "well-known". A low score means broad familiarity: teachers will spell it right, and your child may share it with a classmate. For many families that's a feature, not a bug.
Where Natalie is most common
Geography matters for names, and Natalie is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Natalie is most common in ME (6.4 per 1,000), NH (5.8 per 1,000), RI (4.5 per 1,000), ND (4.1 per 1,000), MA (3.8 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 2.1 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Natalie is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Nicknames & related forms of Natalie
Natalie carries a whole family of nicknames and spellings — names that will feel like the same name in a classroom.
Counted as one name, the Natalie family went to about 4,764 girls in 2025 — together they'd rank around #44, versus #89 for Natalie alone.
Names like Natalie
Statistically, parents drawn to Natalie tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kylie, Callie, Caroline, Maggie, and Madeline.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Natalie | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,736 | #89 |
| 2024 | 3,127 | #73 |
| 2023 | 3,429 | #63 |
| 2022 | 3,947 | #55 |
| 2021 | 4,060 | #56 |
| 2020 | 4,291 | #51 |
| 2019 | 4,810 | #41 |
| 2018 | 5,127 | #39 |
| 2017 | 5,554 | #35 |
| 2016 | 6,191 | #31 |
| 2015 | 6,510 | #27 |
| 2014 | 7,115 | #23 |
| 2013 | 7,492 | #21 |
| 2012 | 7,908 | #17 |
| 2011 | 8,646 | #14 |
| 2010 | 8,789 | #14 |
| 2009 | 9,421 | #16 |
| 2008 | 10,201 | #13 |
| 2007 | 10,443 | #17 |
| 2006 | 10,951 | #17 |
| 2005 | 10,742 | #18 |
| 2004 | 9,689 | #19 |
| 2003 | 9,151 | #23 |
| 2002 | 8,352 | #30 |
| 2001 | 8,049 | #32 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Natalie a popular girl name?
Natalie ranked #89 among girls in 2025 with 2,736 babies given the name — firmly in the top 100, so yes, it’s a popular choice. Ten years earlier it ranked #27.
When was the name Natalie most popular?
Natalie peaked in 2006, when 10,951 American girls received the name (ranked #17 that year). Since 2006 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Natalie?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 658 newborn American girls was named Natalie. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "well-known".
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.