Nathalee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	50	5	–	#2,661
1920s	115	12	+130%	#1,977
1930s	52	5	-55%	#3,158
1940s	22	2	-58%	#4,293
1950s	6	1	-73%	#5,760
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	18	2	–	#12,010
2000s	79	8	+339%	#7,648
2010s	70	7	-11%	#8,086
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,661

1920s

115

+130%

#1,977

1930s

-55%

#3,158

1940s

-58%

#4,293

1950s

-73%

#5,760

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#12,010

2000s

+339%

#7,648

2010s

-11%

#8,086

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Nathalee

Nathalee 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 1910, 412 American babies have been named Nathalee. Its peak came in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Nathalee?

The median living Nathalee is about 18 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 200 people named Nathalee 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.

Nathalee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,392
2016	8	#12,558
2015	6	#15,859
2014	6	#15,975
2013	10	#10,794
2012	7	#14,579
2011	15	#8,086
2010	12	#9,644
2009	14	#8,763
2008	5	#19,614
2007	17	#7,648
2006	9	#12,133
2005	11	#9,940
2004	–	–
2003	–	–
2002	9	#10,832
2001	5	#17,180
2000	9	#10,480
1995	6	#12,862
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	6	#4,091
1930	6	#4,407
1925	14	#2,577
1920	11	#3,045
1915	9	#3,063
1910	5	#2,680
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nathalee?

The median living Nathalee is about 18 years old. Half of all living Nathalees are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Nathalee are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Nathalee are alive in the United States, based on 412 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nathalee mean?

A female given name from Latin, a rare nonstandard spelling of Natalie.

How popular is the name Nathalee in 2025?

Nathalee 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 Nathalee?

412 babies have been named Nathalee in the United States since 1910, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nathalee most popular?

Nathalee peaked in 1924, when 21 newborns received the name.

Is Nathalee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nathalee rising or falling?

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

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Nathalee popularity over time

The story of Nathalee

How old are people named Nathalee?

Nathalee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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