Natalie

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A few things about Natalie you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Natalie

Natalie Portman

Israeli-American actress (born 1981)

Choose Natalie and your child shares a first name with Natalie Portman, an Israeli-American actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Natalie, like who?” Natalie Portman's Wikipedia article is available in 136 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 587 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Natalie, 2,736 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Natalie would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryNatalie has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Natalies, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2008, when it ranked #13. Today it's #89, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowNatalie was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 224 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 587.
• 🍂TrendNatalie has slipped 38 places over the last five years and now sits at #89. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedNatalie is most popular in Maine, where it ranks #34, followed by New Hampshire (#43) and Massachusetts (#56). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Latin, Natalie means “Christmas Day”. Our records link it to French, Latin and Slavic roots.
• 🌍OriginNatalie is the #4 most popular Slavic girl name in the US. That's out of 437 Slavic girl and unisex names in our list.

About the name Natalie

Natalie is a girl name of French, Latin and Slavic origin meaning “Christmas Day”. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with N and ending in “-lie”. US birth records list Natalie for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked #13 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #89, with 2,736 babies.

Origin:French namesLatin namesSlavic names