Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2009

Nathalie

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #1,481 Trend ↓ Falling 36%

A female given name from Latin, of rather rare usage, variant of Natalie.

Rank 2025
#1,481
among girls · ↓234 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
145
named Nathalie · -22% vs 2024
How common
1 in 11,085
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2009
629 babies
All-time total
20,673
#1,045 all-time among girls
First recorded
1881
in Social Security records

Nathalie popularity over time

20,673 babies have been named Nathalie since 1881, 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
0.10.20.30.418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

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 46 – 46 5 – #719
1890s 91 – 91 9 +98% #778
1900s 136 – 136 14 +49% #803
1910s 577 – 577 58 +324% #766
1920s 876 – 876 88 +52% #709
1930s 510 – 510 51 -42% #828
1940s 357 – 357 36 -30% #1,085
1950s 287 – 287 29 -20% #1,600
1960s 531 – 531 53 +85% #1,205
1970s 825 – 825 83 +55% #1,124
1980s 1,871 6 1,877 188 +128% #646
1990s 3,821 – 3,821 382 +104% #446
2000s 5,034 – 5,034 503 +32% #489
2010s 4,391 – 4,391 439 -13% #523
2020s (to 2025) 1,314 – 1,314 219 -50% #912

Where Nathalie 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 134 0.08 outside top 500
2027 125 0.08 outside top 500
2028 118 0.07 outside top 500
2029 112 0.07 outside top 500
2030 107 0.07 outside top 500

Where Nathalie is most popular

Girls named Nathalie per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.127 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Texas, and Maryland.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Nathalie born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Girls 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 132 0.309 +144%
Texas 178 0.221 +75%
Maryland 22 0.208 +64%
California 165 0.196 +55%
Illinois 40 0.175 +38%
New York 69 0.174 +38%
New Jersey 28 0.155 +23%
North Carolina 33 0.145 +14%
Georgia 29 0.128 ≈ national
Virginia 21 0.123 ≈ national
Mississippi 5 0.107 -16%
Indiana 14 0.100 -21%
Connecticut 5 0.086 -32%
Arizona 6 0.043 -66%
Pennsylvania 10 0.042 -67%
Washington 6 0.042 -67%
Missouri 5 0.041 -67%
Tennessee 5 0.032 -75%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Nathalie

Nathalie is uncommon for girls in the United States, ranked #1,481 in 2025 with 145 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 20,673 American babies have been named Nathalie. Its peak came in 2009, when 629 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Nathalie?

The median living Nathalie is about 22 years old; half are between 13 and 33. An estimated 18 thousand people named Nathalie are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Nathalie 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 145 #1,481 – –
2024 187 #1,247 – –
2023 233 #1,068 – –
2022 246 #1,042 – –
2021 216 #1,142 – –
2020 287 #912 – –
2019 298 #896 – –
2018 331 #821 – –
2017 378 #745 – –
2016 436 #671 – –
2015 456 #627 – –
2014 439 #651 – –
2013 529 #553 – –
2012 494 #590 – –
2011 557 #523 – –
2010 473 #623 – –
2009 629 #489 – –
2008 528 #588 – –
2007 525 #574 – –
2006 550 #540 – –
2005 503 #569 – –
2004 438 #624 – –
2003 473 #583 – –
2002 437 #592 – –
2001 497 #538 – –
2000 454 #573 – –
1995 357 #619 – –
1990 332 #662 – –
1985 197 #828 – –
1980 69 #1,669 – –
1975 70 #1,471 – –
1970 105 #1,124 – –
1965 66 #1,361 – –
1960 26 #2,355 – –
1955 27 #2,092 – –
1950 25 #1,948 – –
1945 28 #1,566 – –
1940 45 #1,085 – –
1935 35 #1,217 – –
1930 74 #828 – –
1925 100 #740 – –
1920 76 #829 – –
1915 75 #766 – –
1910 22 #933 – –
1905 13 #1,085 – –
1900 11 #1,208 – –
1895 8 #1,268 – –
1890 10 #922 – –
1885 6 #1,012 – –
1880 – – – –

Famous people named Nathalie

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Nathalie Emmanuel Nathalie Emmanuel English actress (born 1989) Contemporary
  2. 2 Nathalie Kelley Nathalie Kelley Peruvian-Australian actress b. 1985 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Nathalie Baye Nathalie Baye French actress (1948–2026) Contemporary
  4. 4 Nathalie Delon Nathalie Delon French actress and film director (1941–2021) Contemporary
  5. 5 Nathalie Tauziat Nathalie Tauziat French tennis player and coach (born 1967) Contemporary
  6. 6 Nathalie Péchalat Nathalie Péchalat French ice dancer b. 1983 · Contemporary
  7. 7 Nathalie Arthaud Nathalie Arthaud French politician (born 1970) Contemporary
  8. 8 Nathalie Sarraute Nathalie Sarraute 20th century French writer and lawyer 1900–1999 · Contemporary
  9. 9 Nathalie Cardone French actress and singer b. 1967 · Contemporary
  10. 10 Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet Nathalie Kosciusko-Morizet French engineer, advocate and former politician b. 1973 · Contemporary
  11. 11 Nathalie Loiseau Nathalie Loiseau French politician and diplomat (born 1964) Contemporary
  12. 12 Nathalie Dechy Nathalie Dechy French tennis player (born 1979) Contemporary
  13. 13 Nathalie Moellhausen Nathalie Moellhausen Italo-Brazilian fencer b. 1985 · Contemporary
  14. 14 Nathalie Lancien French cyclist b. 1970 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nathalie?

The median living Nathalie is about 22 years old. Half of all living Nathalies are between 13 and 33 years old.

How many people named Nathalie are alive today?

An estimated 18 thousand people named Nathalie are alive in the United States, based on 20,673 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nathalie mean?

A female given name from Latin, of rather rare usage, variant of Natalie.

How popular is the name Nathalie in 2025?

Nathalie ranked #1,481 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 145 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nathalie?

20,673 babies have been named Nathalie in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nathalie most popular?

Nathalie peaked in 2009, when 629 newborns received the name.

Is Nathalie a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Nathalie rising or falling?

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

Will Nathalie become more popular?

Nathalie is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 107 girls named Nathalie in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Nathalie?

Well-known people named Nathalie include Nathalie Emmanuel (actor), Nathalie Kelley (actor), Nathalie Baye (actor).

Names like Nathalie

Names that sound and feel close to Nathalie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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