Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1928

Natividad

Gender Unisex · 53% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Natividad
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1928
84 babies
All-time total
3,653
#4,807 all-time among girls
First recorded
1895
in Social Security records

Natividad popularity over time

3,653 babies have been named Natividad since 1895, 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
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
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 – – – – – –
1890s 5 – 5 1 – #1,749
1900s 41 5 46 5 +820% #1,512
1910s 185 115 300 30 +552% #1,342
1920s 332 299 631 63 +110% #1,202
1930s 206 208 414 41 -34% #1,308
1940s 169 222 391 39 -6% #1,505
1950s 147 200 347 35 -11% #2,481
1960s 144 155 299 30 -14% #2,587
1970s 152 160 312 31 +4% #3,123
1980s 145 148 293 29 -6% #3,947
1990s 185 115 300 30 +2% #4,478
2000s 145 81 226 23 -25% #5,321
2010s 65 14 79 8 -65% #8,598
2020s (to 2025) 10 – 10 2 -79% #16,965

The story of Natividad

Natividad 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 1895, 3,653 American babies have been named Natividad, about 53% girls and 47% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1928, when 84 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 Natividad stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Natividad?

The median living Natividad is about 50 years old; half are between 32 and 68. An estimated 2,000 people named Natividad are alive in the United States today.

median 50 020406080100

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

Natividad 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 5 #17,041 – –
2021 5 #16,965 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 6 #15,065 – –
2018 – – – –
2017 6 #15,396 – –
2016 9 #11,525 – –
2015 6 #15,861 – –
2014 5 #18,448 9 #8,594
2013 – – 5 #13,467
2012 11 #10,221 – –
2011 8 #13,035 – –
2010 14 #8,598 – –
2009 9 #12,172 – –
2008 16 #8,007 6 #12,110
2007 13 #9,396 9 #8,703
2006 13 #9,121 9 #8,529
2005 22 #5,735 10 #7,493
2004 19 #6,428 8 #8,694
2003 9 #11,062 9 #7,656
2002 11 #9,299 13 #5,632
2001 22 #5,321 8 #8,082
2000 11 #8,989 9 #7,230
1995 21 #4,799 17 #3,801
1990 17 #5,466 12 #4,588
1985 17 #4,585 19 #2,670
1980 20 #3,947 18 #2,695
1975 23 #3,123 14 #2,862
1970 16 #3,822 18 #2,189
1965 23 #2,587 16 #2,050
1960 18 #2,961 10 #2,810
1955 14 #3,188 19 #1,833
1950 13 #3,002 18 #1,790
1945 10 #3,069 19 #1,563
1940 27 #1,505 19 #1,608
1935 13 #2,403 18 #1,695
1930 26 #1,559 28 #1,387
1925 41 #1,220 35 #1,217
1920 24 #1,737 22 #1,677
1915 24 #1,510 14 #2,039
1910 5 #2,681 6 #1,532
1905 6 #1,859 – –
1900 – – – –
1895 5 #1,749 – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Natividad?

The median living Natividad is about 50 years old. Half of all living Natividads are between 32 and 68 years old.

How many people named Natividad are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Natividad are alive in the United States, based on 3,653 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Natividad in 2025?

Natividad 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 Natividad?

3,653 babies have been named Natividad in the United States since 1895, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Natividad most popular?

Natividad peaked in 1928, when 84 newborns received the name.

Is Natividad a boy or girl name?

Natividad is used for both: about 53% of babies named Natividad have been girls and 47% boys.

Is the name Natividad rising or falling?

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

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