Unisex name · since 1895
Natividad
Since 1895, U.S. Social Security records show 1,931 babies named Natividad, peaking in 1925. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,809 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,931
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Natividad is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,931 have been recorded since 1895.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natividad has been recorded 1,931 times among girls since 1895, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1895 to 2022.
- #4,809 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,931 born since 1895
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natividad ranks #4,809 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,931 born since 1895, peaking in the 1920s.
- #4,809 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,931
- born since 1895
- 1920s
- peak decade
Natividad's 1,931 recorded births place it above 93.35% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Natividad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Natividad's SSA record in two at 1961 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1895, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 41, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Natividad popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1895–2022
- Peak year (1925)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 128 years of records
Natividad popularity over time - boys
1,722 total births recorded since 1906 (Natividad as boys' name)
Natividad by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (332 births, 17% of the file).
1920s was Natividad's strongest decade.
332 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.
Natividad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 5
1890s
5 births
- 1900s 41
1900s
41 births
- 1910s
1910s
185 births
- 1920s
1920s
332 births
- 1930s
1930s
206 births
- 1940s
1940s
169 births
- 1950s
1950s
147 births
- 1960s
1960s
144 births
- 1970s
1970s
152 births
- 1980s
1980s
145 births
- 1990s
1990s
185 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s 65
2010s
65 births
- 2020s 10
2020s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 332 births (17% of all-time use).
How Natividad 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 Natividad's total volume
Natividad by state
Where Natividad concentrates geographically, total births since 1895
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 636 | 32.9% |
| #2 | California | | 251 | 13.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 54 | 2.8% |
| #4 | New Mexico | | 25 | 1.3% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 5 | 0.3% |
636 of 1,931 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Natividad's data
- Natividad's decade-level peak was the 1920s (332 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Natividads (636 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Natividad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1925)
Similar record span (~127 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, 1895–2022 (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 Natividad 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.