Girls' name · since 1899
Nathalia
Nathalia has 7,298 recorded births since 1899 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,361 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,298
- born since 1899
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Nathalia is the #1361 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 7,298 recorded since 1899.
Nathalia has 7,298 recorded births among girls since 1899, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1361 as of the latest data, more common than 92% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1899 to 2025.
- #2,019 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #1,361 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 7,298 born since 1899
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nathalia ranks #2,019 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,361 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 7,298 born since 1899, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,019 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #1,361 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 7,298
- born since 1899
- 2010s
- peak decade
Nathalia's 7,298 recorded births place it above 97.2% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
25 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Nathalia compares
7,298 Top 11% higher than 89% 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
Nathalia's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nathalia | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,298 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 346 | 21 | 19,840 |
Nathalia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nathalia splits its recorded history at 1987: 96% of all births land in the more recent half, 4% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1899 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 346 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nathalia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1899–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 346
- Annual births at peak, across 127 years of records
Currently ranks #1361 among girls.
7,298 total births across 127 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2006 with 346 births in a single year.
Nathalia by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (2,615 births, 36% of the file).
2010s was Nathalia's strongest decade.
2,615 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Nathalia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1910s 41
1910s
41 births
- 1920s 61
1920s
61 births
- 1930s 42
1930s
42 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 1950s 11
1950s
11 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
- 1970s 32
1970s
32 births
- 1980s 158
1980s
158 births
- 1990s 641
1990s
641 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,304 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,615 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,355 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 2,615 births (36% of all-time use).
Nathalia decade highlights
- Peak decade 2,615 births
- Runner-up 2,304 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
How Nathalia 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 Nathalia's total volume
Nathalia by state
Where Nathalia concentrates geographically, total births since 1899
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,693 | 23.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,186 | 16.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 624 | 8.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 568 | 7.8% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 276 | 3.8% |
| #6 | New Jersey | | 242 | 3.3% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 188 | 2.6% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 122 | 1.7% |
1,693 of 7,298 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 25 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- California 23.2% of nationwide
- Texas 16.3% of nationwide
- Florida 8.6% of nationwide
- New York 7.8% of nationwide
- Illinois 3.8% of nationwide
Recorded in 25 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
California accounts for 23.2% of all recorded births nationwide - a strong regional concentration for this name.
Nathalia appears in 25 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Nathalia's data
- Nathalia's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (2,615 total births) through the 2020s (1,355) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Nathalias (1,693 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Nathalia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~126 yrs)
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, 1899–2025 (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 Nathalia 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.
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