Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1915

Natale

Gender Unisex · 24% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Natale
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1915
39 babies
All-time total
1,523
#4,707 all-time among boys
First recorded
1906
in Social Security records

Natale popularity over time

1,523 babies have been named Natale since 1906, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – 11 11 1 – #1,318
1910s – 191 191 19 +1636% #1,032
1920s – 271 271 27 +42% #1,179
1930s – 164 164 16 -39% #1,415
1940s – 117 117 12 -29% #1,873
1950s – 122 122 12 +4% #1,926
1960s 16 89 105 11 -14% #2,143
1970s 66 73 139 14 +32% #3,771
1980s 111 40 151 15 +9% #3,550
1990s 85 46 131 13 -13% #4,677
2000s 68 18 86 9 -34% #8,079
2010s 25 10 35 4 -59% #13,437
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Natale

Natale is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1906, 1,523 American babies have been named Natale, about 76% boys and 24% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1915, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Natale stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Natale?

The median living Natale is about 46 years old; half are between 32 and 63. An estimated 800 people named Natale are alive in the United States today.

median 46 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Natale year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – – –
2024 – – – –
2023 – – – –
2022 – – – –
2021 – – – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – – –
2017 – – – –
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 5 #18,443 5 #13,437
2013 5 #18,476 5 #13,460
2012 5 #18,758 – –
2011 5 #18,757 – –
2010 5 #19,028 – –
2009 8 #13,332 – –
2008 11 #10,586 – –
2007 13 #9,393 – –
2006 8 #13,255 5 #13,417
2005 5 #18,372 5 #12,762
2004 5 #18,008 – –
2003 – – – –
2002 – – – –
2001 11 #9,184 8 #8,079
2000 7 #12,745 – –
1995 – – 6 #8,550
1990 11 #7,696 – –
1985 12 #5,928 7 #5,570
1980 13 #5,444 12 #3,550
1975 7 #7,702 6 #5,254
1970 – – 6 #4,570
1965 6 #6,296 15 #2,143
1960 – – 8 #3,251
1955 – – 13 #2,283
1950 – – 14 #2,088
1945 – – 8 #2,700
1940 – – 11 #2,275
1935 – – 13 #2,099
1930 – – 27 #1,415
1925 – – 37 #1,179
1920 – – 25 #1,535
1915 – – 39 #1,032
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Natale, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Natale?

The median living Natale is about 46 years old. Half of all living Natales are between 32 and 63 years old.

How many people named Natale are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Natale are alive in the United States, based on 1,523 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Natale in 2025?

Natale did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Natale?

1,523 babies have been named Natale in the United States since 1906, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Natale most popular?

Natale peaked in 1915, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Natale a boy or girl name?

Natale is used for both: about 24% of babies named Natale have been girls and 76% boys.

Is the name Natale rising or falling?

Natale is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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