Natalie

Girls

Best rank #51 (2008) · ranked in 9 years

Natalie climbed onto the charts in 2008 and stayed listed for 9 years, topping out at #51 in 2008.

It eased from #51 in 2008 to #95 in 2016.

It does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).

In 2008, 10,220 babies were given the name Natalie.

Natalie was most popular around 2008, making it characteristic of the 2000s generation.

Rank by year

11020200820122016
  1. 2016956,191
  2. 2015896,518
  3. 2014817,122
  4. 2013717,500
  5. 2012677,908
  6. 2011588,657
  7. 2010598,796
  8. 2009579,429
  9. 20085110,220

Similar names

If Natalie is on your shortlist, Noah, Nathan, Nicholas are worth a look too, given the similar sound and comparable popularity trends.

Where Natalie is most popular

In 2025, Natalie was recorded in 48 of the 51 US jurisdictions the SSA reports on, with 2,728 births nationwide.

The largest share came from Texas at 272 births, 10.0% of the national total, where it ranked #256 that year.

By census region the name skews South, which accounts for 36.7% of Natalie births, against 20.5% Northeast, 22.4% Midwest, 20.5% West.

State rankings spread more than the national figure suggests: Natalie placed as high as #96 in Maine and as low as #570 in Utah.

The 3 jurisdictions without a figure are not zeros. SSA withholds any name with fewer than 5 occurrences in a given state and year to protect privacy.

Top states, 2025

  1. 1Texas272 · #256 there
  2. 2California266 · #263 there
  3. 3New York156 · #214 there
  4. 4Pennsylvania140 · #156 there
  5. 5Florida119 · #342 there

Share by census region

  • Northeast20.5%
  • Midwest22.4%
  • South36.7%
  • West20.5%

Shares are of this name's national total, not of each state's births. SSA withholds any name under 5 occurrences per state and year. Browse all states

Frequently asked questions

Is Natalie a popular name?
Natalie reached a best rank of #51 in 2008 and has charted in 9 years.
Where does Natalie rank now?
Natalie does not appear in the top ranks in the most recent data (2025).
Is Natalie a boy or girl name?
It is recorded primarily as a girls' name.
When was Natalie most popular?
Natalie peaked around 2008.

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Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) - Popular Baby Names (national)