Nataleigh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,509

among girls · ↑52 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nataleigh

How common

1 in 69,881

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

95 babies

All-time total

1,513

#5,667 all-time among girls

First recorded

1986

in Social Security records

Nataleigh popularity over time

1,513 babies have been named Nataleigh since 1986, 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

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
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1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	18	2	–	#7,297
1990s	81	8	+350%	#5,741
2000s	532	53	+557%	#2,285
2010s	710	71	+33%	#2,052
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	-60%	#3,990

Where Nataleigh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	21	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	18	0.01	outside top 500
2029	17	0.01	outside top 500
2030	17	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Nataleigh

Nataleigh is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,509 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1986, 1,513 American babies have been named Nataleigh. Its peak came in 2011, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Nataleigh stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nataleigh?

The median living Nataleigh is about 14 years old; half are between 9 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Nataleigh are alive in the United States today.

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

Nataleigh year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	23	#5,509
2024	23	#5,561
2023	27	#4,959
2022	33	#4,350
2021	37	#3,990
2020	29	#4,624
2019	47	#3,370
2018	50	#3,233
2017	52	#3,126
2016	63	#2,753
2015	69	#2,611
2014	65	#2,707
2013	89	#2,131
2012	88	#2,157
2011	95	#2,052
2010	92	#2,149
2009	77	#2,479
2008	65	#2,795
2007	80	#2,384
2006	84	#2,285
2005	58	#2,852
2004	49	#3,160
2003	35	#3,933
2002	34	#3,861
2001	22	#5,319
2000	28	#4,369
1995	9	#9,317
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nataleigh?

The median living Nataleigh is about 14 years old. Half of all living Nataleighs are between 9 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nataleigh are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Nataleigh are alive in the United States, based on 1,513 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nataleigh in 2025?

Nataleigh ranked #5,509 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nataleigh?

1,513 babies have been named Nataleigh in the United States since 1986, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nataleigh most popular?

Nataleigh peaked in 2011, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Nataleigh a boy or girl name?

Nataleigh is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nataleigh rising or falling?

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

Will Nataleigh become more popular?

Nataleigh is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 17 girls named Nataleigh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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