Natalye
A feminine name of French origin meaning "Christmas Day" or "birthday".
Name Census estimates that about 335 living Americans carry the first name Natalye. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natalye today is around 22 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natalye births was 2006 (26 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natalye. 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
335
~ 1 in 1,023,147 Americans
Peak year
2006
26 babies that year
Average age
22
years old
2019 SSA rank
#17,267
Tracked since 1973
Census
Natalye in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 314 people with the first name Natalye, which placed it at #28,548 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
#28,548
National first-name rank
People counted
314
314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
38.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natalye
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalye is Hispanic at 38.9%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Black (14.0%). 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 Natalye 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 Natalye at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino38.9% · 122
- White38.2% · 120
- Black or African American14.0% · 44
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.8% · 12
- Two or more races3.5% · 11
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 5
Popularity
Natalye: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natalye from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 160 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Natalye remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natalye 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 Natalye during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Natalyes live
Origin
Meaning and history of Natalye
The name Natalye is a feminine given name derived from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "birth" or "relating to birth." It is a variant spelling of the name Natalie, which has its roots in the ancient Roman culture.
The name Natalie gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was associated with the celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ. This association likely contributed to its widespread use among Christian communities across Europe.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Natalye can be found in the writings of the 4th-century Christian scholar, St. Jerome. He mentions a woman named Natalye in his letters, suggesting the name's existence during that time period.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Natalye. One of the most famous was Natalye of Kildare (born around 453 AD), an Irish princess and abbess who established a influential monastery in Kildare, Ireland.
In the 12th century, Natalye of Arles (1182-1257) was a prominent French noblewoman and benefactor of religious orders. She is known for her philanthropic works and patronage of various monastic institutions.
During the Renaissance period, Natalye Conti (1572-1631) was an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, known for her support of artists and intellectuals in Venice.
In more recent times, Natalye Sarraute (1900-1999) was a French novelist and playwright, renowned for her contributions to the nouveau roman literary movement in the 20th century.
Another notable figure was Natalye Baye (born 1948), a French actress and singer who has received numerous accolades for her performances in films, theater, and television productions.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have carried the name Natalye, a name deeply rooted in ancient Roman culture and Christian traditions, with a meaning that celebrates the joy of birth and new beginnings.
People
Natalye + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natalye 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
Natalye: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natalye?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 335 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natalye 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 1,023,147 US residents.
Is Natalye a common name?
We classify Natalye as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 342 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natalye most popular?
The single biggest year for Natalye was 2006, when 26 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natalye is about 22 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natalye in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 314 people with the name Natalye, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,548 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 Natalye 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 Natalye?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natalye appears almost entirely female. Of the 320 people counted with this name, 99.1% 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 Natalye?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalye is Hispanic at 38.9%. The next largest groups are White (38.2%) and Black (14.0%). 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 Natalye most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Natalye in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.9% (122 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 Natalye in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natalye a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natalye 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 Natalye still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natalye 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 Natalye 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 Natalye?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.