Girls' name · since 1986

Nataleigh

Nataleigh has 1,513 recorded births since 1986 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#5,666 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,472 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,513
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade

1,513 babies have been named Nataleigh since 1986, making it today's #5472 girls' name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nataleigh has been recorded 1,513 times among girls since 1986, currently ranked #5472 nationally and more common than 68% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1986 to 2025.

  • #5,666 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #5,472 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,513 born since 1986
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nataleigh ranks #5,666 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,472 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,513 born since 1986, peaking in the 2010s.

#5,666 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#5,472 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,513
born since 1986
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%68.3%
Nataleigh vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nataleigh's 1,513 recorded births place it above 92.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

17 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

17 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.

How Nataleigh compares

1,513 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,297 names currently given to girls

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Nataleigh's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nataleigh Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,513 376 567,345
Peak-year births 95 21 19,840

Nataleigh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Nataleigh splits its recorded history at 2008: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1991 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 95 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Nataleigh popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1986–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
95
Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
020406080100 19861995200020052010201520202025 23

Nataleigh by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (710 births, 47% of the file).

2010s was Nataleigh's strongest decade.

710 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.

Nataleigh births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 710 births (47% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Nataleigh compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Nataleigh's total volume

Nataleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 2%3%4%5%6%7%8% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -103, 5.5%-96, 3.2%-106, 4.5%-111, 4.5%-53, 5.5%-71, 3.2%-53, 4.8%-64, 4.9%-33, 7.3%-146, 4.3%-34, 6.4%-120, 7%-51, 4.2%-50, 5%-110, 4.1%Nataleigh-40, 6.3%Nataleigh
Nataleigh vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Nataleigh by state

Where Nataleigh concentrates geographically, total births since 1986

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nataleigh
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
67 4.4%
#2 North Carolina
57 3.8%
#3 Georgia
49 3.2%
#4 Florida
25 1.7%
#5 South Carolina
23 1.5%
#6 Ohio
22 1.5%
#7 Michigan
18 1.2%
#8 Mississippi
17 1.1%
Texas share of Nataleigh's total US births 4.4%
Even split

67 of 1,513 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 17 reporting states.

Nataleigh appears in 17 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nataleigh?
Nataleigh has been given to 1,513 babies in the U.S. since 1986, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #5,666 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Among girls in 2025, it is #5,472 of 17,297. 95 babies were born in 2011, its single highest year.
Where does Nataleigh sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nataleigh ranks #5,666 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,472 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nataleigh most popular?
Nataleigh was most popular in the 2010s decade with 710 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Where is Nataleigh most popular?
The top states for the name Nataleigh are Texas (67 births), North Carolina (57 births), Georgia (49 births).
How long has the name Nataleigh been used?
The SSA has tracked Nataleigh since 1986 -- 40 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Nataleigh?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natasha, Natalia, Nathalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nataleigh's data

  • Nataleigh's decade-level peak was the 2010s (710 total births); usage has since declined to 172 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Nataleighs (67 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Nataleigh

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nataleigh: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1986–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nataleigh draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.