Girl · #1,211 in 2026

Nathalia

Name: Popularity of the name Nathalia in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Nathalia, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Nathalia is a town in northern Victoria, Australia. The town is located within the Shire of Moira local government area on the banks of Broken Creek and on the Murray Valley Highway. At the 2021 census, Nathalia had a population of 1,982.

Current Rank

#1,211

Peak Rank

#791 (2006)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

-11%

1899

First Year

2026

Last Year

2006

Peak Year

#791

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Nathalia

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Prior to European settlement , the area around Nathalia was occupied by the Yorta Yorta people . In 1838, Charles Sturt was the first European to explore the area , following the Murray River downstream. The squatter , W.J Locke established Kotupna station on the future site of Nathalia in 1843. The station was broken up for closer settlement in 1869. A selector , Richard Blake took up the townsite in 1875 and established a sawmill and flour mill soon after. Hotels, a post office (opened on 7 September 1878), schools and churches followed and Nathalia was officially gazetted as a village in 18

The Story of Nathalia

Nathalia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1899, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 346 Nathalias were born — ranking #791 that year. As of 2026, Nathalia ranks #1,211 for baby girls with 195 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 8K Nathalias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Nathalia

Phonetically similar names — useful when Nathalia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Nathalia

What does the name Nathalia mean?

How popular is Nathalia in 2026?

In 2026, Nathalia ranks #1,211 among girls' names in the U.S., with 195 babies given the name that year.

When was Nathalia most popular?

Nathalia reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #791 that year with 346 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Nathalia most popular?

Nathalia has historically been most popular in Puerto Rico, New Mexico, Connecticut. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Nathalia.

Is Nathalia a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Nathalia is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Nathalia?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Nathalia include Rutha, Nada, Martine. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Nathalia

Nathalia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1899 and has accumulated 8K births in the dataset. Nathalia's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #791. Use the chart and map above to compare Nathalia'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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