Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Nature

Gender Unisex · 75% girls Rank 2025 #2,602 Trend ↑ Rising 83%
Rank 2025
#2,602
among girls · ↑504 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
80
named Nature · +25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 23,989
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2021
83 babies
All-time total
849
#10,105 all-time among girls
First recorded
1973
in Social Security records

Nature popularity over time

849 babies have been named Nature since 1973, 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
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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 – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
1950s – – – – – –
1960s – – – – – –
1970s 49 – 49 5 – #5,098
1980s 17 – 17 2 -65% #7,196
1990s 39 – 39 4 +129% #10,505
2000s 97 39 136 14 +249% #6,715
2010s 111 63 174 17 +28% #4,513
2020s (to 2025) 326 108 434 72 +316% #2,602

Where Nature 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 75 0.05 outside top 500
2027 83 0.05 outside top 500
2028 91 0.06 outside top 500
2029 97 0.06 outside top 500
2030 104 0.06 outside top 500

The story of Nature

Nature is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,602 in 2025 with 67 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 849 American babies have been named Nature, about 75% girls and 25% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 83 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Nature?

The median living Nature is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 19. An estimated 800 people named Nature are alive in the United States today.

median 5 020406080100

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

Nature 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 67 #2,602 13 #6,698
2024 52 #3,106 12 #7,129
2023 54 #3,077 15 #6,135
2022 50 #3,262 24 #4,397
2021 56 #2,986 27 #3,975
2020 47 #3,323 17 #5,398
2019 31 #4,513 17 #5,491
2018 21 #5,949 11 #7,468
2017 11 #9,762 10 #7,970
2016 11 #9,904 7 #10,407
2015 9 #11,583 – –
2014 11 #9,979 6 #11,702
2013 5 #18,484 6 #11,736
2012 – – 6 #11,818
2011 7 #14,401 – –
2010 5 #19,033 – –
2009 7 #14,783 – –
2008 – – 5 #13,993
2007 9 #12,371 – –
2006 7 #14,683 – –
2005 11 #9,943 6 #11,061
2004 11 #9,716 5 #12,639
2003 13 #8,341 7 #9,318
2002 8 #11,878 9 #7,456
2001 15 #7,222 – –
2000 16 #6,715 7 #8,843
1995 6 #12,866 – –
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 9 #7,196 – –
1975 – – – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
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1925 – – – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nature?

The median living Nature is about 5 years old. Half of all living Natures are between 2 and 19 years old.

How many people named Nature are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Nature are alive in the United States, based on 849 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nature in 2025?

Nature ranked #2,602 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 67 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nature?

849 babies have been named Nature in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nature most popular?

Nature peaked in 2021, when 83 newborns received the name.

Is Nature a boy or girl name?

Nature is used for both: about 75% of babies named Nature have been girls and 25% boys.

Is the name Nature rising or falling?

Nature is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Nature become more popular?

Nature is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 104 girls named Nature in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Nature

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

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