Natalio
Of Latin origin, meaning "born on Christmas day".
Name Census estimates that about 158 living Americans carry the first name Natalio. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Natalio today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natalio births was 2003 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natalio. 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
158
~ 1 in 2,169,331 Americans
Peak year
2003
11 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
2023 SSA rank
#9,477
Tracked since 1924
Census
Natalio in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 877 people with the first name Natalio, which placed it at #13,680 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
#13,680
National first-name rank
People counted
877
877 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
88.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natalio
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalio is Hispanic at 88.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Black (3.3%). 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 Natalio 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 Natalio at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino88.0% · 772
- White5.5% · 48
- Black or African American3.3% · 29
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 22
- Two or more races0.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Natalio: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natalio from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 11 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 43 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Natalio remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natalio 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 Natalio during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Natalios live
Origin
Meaning and history of Natalio
The given name Natalio has its origins in the Late Latin name Natalius, which was derived from the Latin word "natalis" meaning "birth" or "birthday." This name was particularly popular during the early Christian era in regions like ancient Rome and parts of modern-day Italy.
Natalius was initially used as a surname in ancient Rome, referring to someone born on a significant day or festival. Over time, it transitioned into a given name, particularly among Christian families who associated it with the celebration of Christ's birth or the Nativity.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Natalio can be found in the writings of St. Jerome, a 4th-century Christian scholar and priest. He mentioned a Roman Christian named Natalius in his letters, indicating the name's usage during that period.
In the 6th century, a Bishop of Milan named Natalio (born around 520 AD) played a significant role in the early spread of Christianity in the region. His efforts in strengthening the Church's influence and promoting Christian beliefs contributed to the name's enduring popularity.
During the Middle Ages, the name Natalio appeared in various historical records and documents across Europe. One notable figure was Natalio Herculano (1235-1305), a renowned Italian philosopher and theologian who made significant contributions to the study of Aristotelian logic and metaphysics.
In the Renaissance period, the name Natalio gained further recognition with the birth of Natalio Conti (1520-1582), an Italian humanist, poet, and diplomat who served as the ambassador of the Duchy of Mantua to the Vatican.
Another prominent figure was Natalio Salvi (1670-1751), an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable churches and palaces in Rome, including the Palazzo Salviati and the Church of Santa Maria della Vittoria.
During the 19th century, Natalio Gonzalez (1810-1878), a Mexican politician and military officer, played a crucial role in the Reform War and the French Intervention in Mexico, serving as the Minister of War and Navy under President Benito Juárez.
While the name Natalio has its roots in ancient Rome and early Christianity, it has been used across various cultures and regions throughout history, with each era and location adding its unique layer of significance and meaning to this distinctive name.
People
Natalio + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natalio 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
Natalio: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natalio?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 158 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natalio 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 2,169,331 US residents.
Is Natalio a common name?
We classify Natalio as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natalio most popular?
The single biggest year for Natalio was 2003, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natalio is about 36 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natalio in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 877 people with the name Natalio, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,680 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 Natalio 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 Natalio?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natalio leans strongly male. 861 people counted with this name were male (98.1%), compared with 17 female bearers (1.9%). 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 Natalio?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalio is Hispanic at 88.0%. The next largest groups are White (5.5%) and Black (3.3%). 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 Natalio most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Natalio in the 2020 Census, accounting for 88.0% (772 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 Natalio in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natalio a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natalio in the SSA data are male. 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 Natalio still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natalio 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 Natalio 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 share the name Natalio?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.