Nataly
Nataly was the 907th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 292 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 370th with 885 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2 places. More babies were named Nataly in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Natalie) birthday (of Christ); Christmas · Latin, French
- Rank in 2025
- #907 girls, up 32 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 292girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2008885 babies
- Total since 1880
- 15,468babies recorded
What does the name Nataly mean?
Nataly is a spelling of Natalie, pronounced the same way, so it shares Natalie's meaning and origin.
Natalie is the French form of Natalia, a Late Latin saint's name from natalis, 'of birth', short for natalis dies, 'birthday', meaning the birthday of Christ, Christmas. DMNES notes that it was often given to children born around Christmas, and lists a 9th-century Spanish martyr named Natalia. Noelle comes from the same idea in French. Natalya is the Russian form, with the pet form Natasha.
nātālis (Latin, “of birth, natal”)nātālis diēs (Latin, “birthday (of Christ)”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Natalia, Nathalie, Natalee, Natasha, Noelle, Talia.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Natalie', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Wiktionary, entry 'Natalie', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
- Wikipedia, 'Natalie (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation); facts restated, no text reused
Nataly popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 10 since 1991.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #907 | 292 |
| 2020 | #939 | 274 |
| 2010 | #442 | 697 |
| 2000 | #700 | 335 |
| 1990 | #914 | 210 |
| 1980 | #5,788 | 12 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nataly, counting every spelling?
Nataly is a spelling of Natalie, a name family that ranked #96 for girls in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #907 for Nataly on its own. Together these spellings went to 3,236 girls in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natalie | 2,736 | #89 | 17,299 |
| Nataly | 292 | #907 | 1,413 |
| Nathalie | 145 | #1,481 | 1,027 |
| Natalee | 63 | #2,743 | 491 |
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 Nataly?
292 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nataly (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Nataly 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 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nataly.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nataly?
About 15,300 people born in the US named Nataly are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 13 and 25. That makes Nataly 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.
Nataly by state
How common Nataly was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Maryland (2.4×), Texas (1.9×), Alabama (1.8×), New Jersey (1.7×), Tennessee (1.7×). In 23 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nataly: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nataly, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nataly
What does Nataly mean?
Nataly is a spelling of Natalie, which means “birthday (of Christ); Christmas” (Latin, French origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Nataly?
Nataly was the 907th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 292 babies. Its best year was 2008, when it ranked 370th with 885 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 2 places. More babies were named Nataly in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Nataly a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Nataly in the US.
Where is Nataly most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nataly was most common in Maryland (0.41 per 1,000 girls), followed by Texas and Alabama.