Natalie

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Primarily a girl's name · 100% girls

Origin: Latin

Meaning

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.

From Wikipedia

Natalie first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a girl's name. Its single biggest year was 1992 with 538 babies (rank #69 that year). In 2024 it was given to 199 girls (rank #134). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Natalie

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Natalie yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

13,520
Total babies (all years)
34
Years in the data
538
Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Girls

Famous people named Natalie

Stories about the name Natalie

Born in December, close to Christmas. Natalie comes from the Latin Natalia — birth. We weren't being especially religious, but the timing felt like the name was offering itself.

— John, Buffalo NY, 2017

Natalie Portman, Natalie Wood — the name has glamour built in without being a glamour name. That seemed like a useful thing.

— Sara, Los Angeles CA, 2019

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all girls' names registered that year.

Year Babies Rank
1991524#70
1992538#69
1993520#68
1994470#63
1995506#67
1996502#64
1997428#69
1998492#55
1999447#63
2000374#68
2001380#70
2002403#62
2003400#63
2004385#67
2005453#56
2006428#59
2007402#67
2008433#60
2009448#57
2010390#71
2011424#59
2012428#59
2013392#68
2014435#56
2015390#70
2016372#70
2017358#72
2018327#78
2019294#85
2020252#96
2021266#96
2022246#97
2023214#119
2024199#134