Unisex · #15,292 in 2026

Natividad

Natividad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

  • Spanish
Current Rank
#15,292
Peak Rank
#1,210 (1925)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
Stable
👧 Girl peak #1,210 (2K total)
👦 Boy peak #1,057 (2K total)
👧As Girl Name
1895
First Year
2022
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#1210
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
117
Years Active
👦As Boy Name
1906
First Year
2014
Last Year
1928
Peak Year
#1057
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
102
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Natividad

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

Natividad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish

The Story of Natividad

As a girl name

American parents first put Natividad on the record books as a girl name in 1895, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 41 Natividads were born — ranking #1,210 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Natividads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.

As a boy name

American parents first put Natividad on the record books as a boy name in 1906, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 43 Natividads were born — ranking #1,057 that year. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2014 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Natividads have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Natividad

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

  • Nativity
  • Navidad
  • Nativities
  • Motivated
  • Nativist
  • Undivided
  • Subdivided
  • Stevedore
  • Sniveled

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Natividad

What does the name Natividad mean?
Natividad is a name with a single cultural origin: Spanish.
What is the origin of the name Natividad?
Natividad has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish.
How popular is Natividad in 2026?
In 2026, Natividad ranks #15,292 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Natividad most popular?
Natividad reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #1,210 that year with 41 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Natividad most popular?
Natividad has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Arizona, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Natividad.
Is Natividad a unisex name?
Yes — Natividad is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 53% of Natividads assigned female and 47% assigned male historically.
What names go well with Natividad?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Natividad include Maybel, Oressa, Casimira. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Natividad

Natividad is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1895 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Natividad's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,210. Use the chart and map above to compare Natividad'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.