Natalie
Natalie is a feminine given name derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "birth of the Lord". Further alternative spellings of the name include Nathalie, Natalee, and Natalia/Natalija.
Meaning & Origin of Natalie
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Natalie is a feminine given name derived from the Latin phrase natale domini, meaning "birth of the Lord". Further alternative spellings of the name include Nathalie, Natalee, and Natalia/Natalija.
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The Story of Natalie
Natalie first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1880, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 10,950 Natalies were born — ranking #17 that year. As of 2026, Natalie ranks #85 for baby girls with 2,920 births, falling sharply (-31%). In total, more than 382K Natalies have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
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About the name Natalie
Natalie is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 382K births in the dataset. Natalie's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #13. Use the chart and map above to compare Natalie's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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