US rank #15940 Girls' name Peak 2009 235 births

Natalija — #15940 US girls' name

235 babies named Natalija in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s342000s692010s982020s34
#15940
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 10% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Natalija was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

15 babies were named Natalija in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Natalija

The Social Security Administration has registered 235 babies named Natalija between 1991 and 2024, spanning 34 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Natalija currently holds the #15940 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Natalija performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Natalija shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Natalija in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 235 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Natalija at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

235

Since 1991

34 years of records

Peak year

2009

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#15,940

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1991

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 2024

Natalija popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1991

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
15
Annual births at peak — across 34 years of records
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Natalija by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 42% of Natalija's all-time total
1990s342000s692010s982020s34

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natalija?
235 babies have been named Natalija since 1991. It currently ranks #15940 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 15 births.
When was Natalija most popular?
Natalija was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Natalija been used?
Natalija has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 34 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Natalija?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1991–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.