Natalia
Natalia was the 144th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,028 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 79th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,588). Over the last ten years it has moved down 26 places. More babies were named Natalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning Christmas Day · Latin
Say it nuh-TAH-lee-uh /nəˈtɑliə/
- Rank in 2025
- #144 girls, down 59 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 2,028girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 20063,588 babies
- Total since 1880
- 85,196babies recorded
What does the name Natalia mean?
Natalia is a Late Latin name from natale, short for natale domini, 'the birthday of the Lord', meaning Christmas Day. It was the name of an early Christian martyr. DMNES (under Natalie) notes it was often given to children born near Christmas. Natalia is the usual form in Spanish, Italian, Polish and Russian, where Natasha is the common pet form; Natalie is the French form, which Wiktionary notes is now more common in English.
nātālis (Latin, “of birth”)nātāle dominī (Latin, “birthday of the Lord”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Natalie, Nathalie, Natasha, Natalya, Talia, Noelle.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Natalia', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Natalie', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wikipedia, 'Natalia (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nicknames for Natalia
The usual nicknames for Natalia are Nat, Talia and Tasha. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Natalia in the last five years, 42 were named Talia, against 39 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat · also for Nathan, Natalie, Nathaniel | Traditional | — | — |
| Talia | Modern | #265 | 5,633 |
| Tasha · also for Natasha | Traditional | #7,854 | 78 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Natalias go by each one.
Natalia popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 52 since 1933.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #144 | 2,028 |
| 2020 | #85 | 3,076 |
| 2010 | #98 | 3,047 |
| 2000 | #220 | 1,424 |
| 1990 | #478 | 513 |
| 1980 | #614 | 299 |
| 1970 | #1,200 | 95 |
| 1960 | #1,573 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,545 | 37 |
| 1940 | #1,829 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,027 | 52 |
| 1920 | #1,225 | 40 |
| 1910 | #2,078 | 7 |
| 1900 | #1,395 | 9 |
| 1890 | #1,169 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Natalia, counting every spelling?
Natalia is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #165 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #144 for Natalia on its own. Together these spellings went to 2,033 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalia | 2,028 | #144 | 13,472 |
| Nataliah | 5 | #16,563 | 63 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Natalia?
2,028 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Natalia (0.56 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Natalia born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 4 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Natalia.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Natalia?
About 82,800 people born in the US named Natalia are alive today, with a median age of 16; half are between 8 and 23. That makes Natalia mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Natalia by state
How common Natalia was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Mexico (3.3×), California (2.7×), Nevada (2.4×), Arizona (2.2×), Texas (1.9×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in West Virginia, Maine, Mississippi.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Natalia: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Natalia, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Natalia · Sibling names for Natalia
Questions about the name Natalia
What does Natalia mean?
Natalia means “Christmas Day” (Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Natalia?
Natalia was the 144th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 2,028 babies. Its best year was 2021, when it ranked 79th; the most babies were born in 2006 (3,588). Over the last ten years it has moved down 26 places. More babies were named Natalia in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Natalia a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Natalia in the US.
Where is Natalia most popular?
In 2021–2025, Natalia was most common in New Mexico (5.43 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Nevada.