US rank #1242 Girls' name Peak 2009 20,521 births

Nathalie — #1242 US girls' name

20,521 babies named Nathalie in U.S. Social Security records since 1881, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1880s461890s911900s1361910s5771920s8761930s5101940s3571950s2871960s5301970s8251980s18711990s38212000s50342010s43912020s1169
#1242
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 93% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

25% of everyone ever named Nathalie was born in this single decade.

2009
Single peak year

629 babies were named Nathalie in 2009 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nathalie

The Social Security Administration has registered 20,521 babies named Nathalie between 1881 and 2024, spanning 144 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nathalie currently holds the #1242 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2009, when 629 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nathalie performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5,034 births during that ten-year window. Across the 15 decades of recorded activity, Nathalie shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 4,624 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Nathalie in 36 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nathalie 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 20,521 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.

Nathalie at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

20,521

Since 1881

144 years of records

Peak year

2009

629 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#1,242

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1881

Recorded for 144 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nathalie popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1881

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2009)
629
Annual births at peak — across 144 years of records
-2000200400600800 202420061988197019521934191618981881 7

Nathalie popularity over time — boys

6 total births recorded since 1989 (Nathalie as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 6 births
6 1989 6

Nathalie by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5,034 births that decade — 25% of Nathalie's all-time total
1880s461890s911900s1361910s5771920s8761930s5101940s3571950s2871960s5301970s8251980s18711990s38212000s50342010s43912020s1169

Nathalie by state

Where Nathalie concentrates geographically — total births since 1881

Regionally concentrated
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nathalie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
4,624 22.5%
#2 New York
2,399 11.7%
#3 Texas
2,040 9.9%
#4 Florida
1,982 9.7%
#5 New Jersey
734 3.6%
#6 Illinois
638 3.1%
#7 Massachusetts
551 2.7%
#8 Georgia
301 1.5%
California share of Nathalie's total US births 22.5%
Even split

4,624 of 20,521 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 36 reporting states.

Nathalie appears in 36 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nathalie?
20,521 babies have been named Nathalie since 1881. It currently ranks #1242 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 629 births.
When was Nathalie most popular?
Nathalie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5,034 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Nathalie most popular?
The top states for the name Nathalie are California (4,624 births), New York (2,399 births), Texas (2,040 births).
How long has the name Nathalie been used?
Nathalie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1881, spanning 144 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nathalie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natasha, Natalia, Nataly, 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, 1881–2024 (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.