Nataley
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "gift from God".
Name Census estimates that about 610 living Americans carry the first name Nataley. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nataley today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nataley births was 2012 (41 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nataley. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
610
~ 1 in 561,892 Americans
Peak year
2012
41 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2022 SSA rank
#10,966
Tracked since 1986
Census
Nataley in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 541 people with the first name Nataley, which placed it at #19,504 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#19,504
National first-name rank
People counted
541
541 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
61.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nataley
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataley is White at 61.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.0%) and Black (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nataley described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nataley at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White61.9% · 335
- Hispanic or Latino27.0% · 146
- Black or African American5.2% · 28
- Two or more races4.3% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.7% · 9
Popularity
Nataley: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nataley from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 268 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nataley by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nataley during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nataleys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nataley
The name Nataley is a modern variation of the name Natalie, which originated from the Late Latin name Natalia. Natalia itself is derived from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "relating to birth" or "birthday." This name gained popularity in Christian tradition, as it was associated with the Nativity, or the birth of Jesus Christ.
Nataley is thought to have emerged as a variant spelling in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States and Canada, in the late 20th century. While the precise origin of this spelling is unclear, it is likely a creative adaptation of the traditional Natalie, perhaps influenced by other names ending in "-ley" or "-lee."
Historically, the name Natalie has been used in various cultures and languages. In Russian, the name is spelled "Nataliya," while in Polish, it is "Natalia." In Italian, the name takes the form "Natalia" or "Natalina." These variations reflect the widespread use and adaptation of the name across different linguistic and cultural contexts.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Natalie can be traced back to the Middle Ages. One notable figure bearing this name was Natalie of Arras, a 13th-century French mystic and Beguine who lived from around 1216 to 1279. Another early Natalie was Natalie Gontcharova, a Russian artist and set designer active in the early 20th century, born in 1881 and died in 1962.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Natalie or its variants. Natalie Portman, an Israeli-American actress born in 1981, is a prominent modern bearer of this name. Natalie Wood, an American actress who lived from 1938 to 1981, was also a famous Natalie. In the literary world, Natalie Babbitt, an American author and illustrator born in 1932, is known for her children's books.
Other notable Natalies include Natalie Dessay, a French opera singer born in 1965, and Natalie Coughlin, an American Olympic swimmer born in 1982. While the specific spelling "Nataley" is relatively modern, it carries the rich historical and cultural significance associated with the name Natalie and its Latin roots.
People
Nataley + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nataley as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nataley: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nataley?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 610 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nataley going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 561,892 US residents.
Is Nataley a common name?
We classify Nataley as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nataley most popular?
The single biggest year for Nataley was 2012, when 41 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nataley is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nataley in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 541 people with the name Nataley, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,504 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nataley in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nataley?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nataley appears almost entirely female. Of the 538 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nataley?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataley is White at 61.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.0%) and Black (5.2%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nataley most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nataley in the 2020 Census, accounting for 61.9% (335 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nataley in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nataley a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nataley in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nataley still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nataley in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nataley can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are named Nataley?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.