How Many People Are Named Natalie?
An estimated 344,017 people in the United States have the first name Natalie. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #139 overall. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Natalie peaked in popularity in 2006 with 10,969 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Natalie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Natalie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Natalie is overwhelmingly female, 769 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
344,017
About 1 in 996 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Common
Predicted Gender
Female
99.8% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
2006
10,969 births
Total Registered
377,072
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Natalie
Natalie is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 377,072 total births registered, 99.8% were female.
Natalie as a male name
Ranked #10,554 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 1989 (33 births)
Natalie as a female name
Ranked #73 in 2024
3,114 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (10,950 births)
Natalie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Natalie span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 95,245 babies were registered. Natalie has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Natalie by Decade
How has Natalie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 152 | 0 | 152 | |
| 1890s | 353 | 0 | 353 | |
| 1900s | 658 | 0 | 658 | |
| 1910s | 3,533 | 6 | 3,527 | |
| 1920s | 6,744 | 25 | 6,719 | |
| 1930s | 4,959 | 5 | 4,954 | |
| 1940s | 4,129 | 0 | 4,129 | |
| 1950s | 6,567 | 0 | 6,567 | |
| 1960s | 19,605 | 40 | 19,565 | |
| 1970s | 29,902 | 99 | 29,803 | |
| 1980s | 54,682 | 249 | 54,433 | |
| 1990s | 63,516 | 134 | 63,382 | |
| 2000s | 95,245 | 151 | 95,094 | |
| 2010s | 68,185 | 53 | 68,132 | |
| 2020s | 18,842 | 7 | 18,835 | |
Natalie by State
Birth registrations for Natalie span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska. On average, about 7,301 Natalies were registered per state.
Natalie + Last Name Combinations
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Natalie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natalie?
We estimate approximately 344,017 people named Natalie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 996 Americans share this first name.
Is Natalie a common name?
Natalie is classified as "Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 377,072 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Natalie most popular?
Natalie reached peak popularity in 2006, when 10,969 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Natalie is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Natalie a female name?
Natalie is predominantly female. 99.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Natalie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Natalie Smith, Natalie Johnson, Natalie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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