Nathalia
A feminine given name of Greek origin meaning "birthday".
Name Census estimates that about 6,890 living Americans carry the first name Nathalia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nathalia today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nathalia births was 2006 (346 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nathalia. 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.
Key insights
- • Nathalia is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 16 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
6.9K
~ 1 in 49,747 Americans
Peak year
2006
346 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,219
Tracked since 1899
Popularity
Nathalia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nathalia from the 1890s through to the 2020s, spanning 13 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 2,614 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nathalia remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nathalia 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 Nathalia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nathalias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Nathalia, while Utah, South Carolina, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 215 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nathalia
The name Nathalia is a feminine given name of Russian origin, derived from the Latin name Natalia. It is believed to have its roots in the Latin word "natalis," which means "relating to birth" or "birthday." The name likely originated in the early Christian era, when Latin was widely used in the Roman Empire.
Nathalia is a variant spelling of the more common name Natalia, which has been used throughout history in various cultures and regions. The earliest recorded use of the name Natalia dates back to the 4th century AD, when it was mentioned in the writings of St. Jerome, a Christian scholar and theologian.
In the Eastern Orthodox tradition, Natalia is associated with the Christian martyr St. Natalia, who lived in the 4th century AD. According to legend, she was a wealthy woman from Constantinople who converted to Christianity and was eventually martyred for her faith during the reign of the Roman Emperor Aurelian.
One of the earliest notable individuals named Nathalia was Nathalia Kniagininskaya, a Russian noblewoman and lady-in-waiting to Empress Catherine II in the 18th century. Another historical figure with this name was Nathalia Sergeyevna Goncharova (1881-1962), a Russian artist and painter who was a prominent member of the avant-garde movement in the early 20th century.
In the literary world, Nathalia is the name of a character in the novel "The Brothers Karamazov" by Fyodor Dostoevsky, published in 1880. This character is portrayed as a young woman who becomes the object of desire for one of the main characters, Alyosha Karamazov.
Other notable individuals with the name Nathalia include Nathalia Crane (1913-1998), an American actress and model known for her roles in Hollywood films in the 1930s and 1940s, and Nathalia Gilbo (1900-1982), a Russian-American ballet dancer and instructor who taught at the School of American Ballet in New York City.
Overall, the name Nathalia has a rich history spanning various cultures and time periods, with its roots firmly grounded in the Christian tradition and the Latin language. While it may have evolved slightly in spelling over time, the name has maintained its essence and continues to be used around the world.
People
Nathalia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathalia 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
Nathalia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathalia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6,890 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nathalia 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 49,747 US residents.
Is Nathalia a common name?
We classify Nathalia as "Rare". It ranks above 97.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7,135 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nathalia most popular?
The single biggest year for Nathalia was 2006, when 346 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nathalia is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nathalia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nathalia 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.
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.