Nattie
A feminine diminutive of Natalie or Nathan, with Hebrew origins meaning "birthday of God".
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Nattie. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nattie today is around 76 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nattie births was 1927 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nattie. 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
- • The typical person named Nattie is about 76 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Natties were born before 1960.
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Nattie. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1927
10 babies that year
Average age
76
years old
1958 SSA rank
#6,736
Tracked since 1886
Census
Nattie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 144 people with the first name Nattie, which placed it at #46,371 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
#46,371
National first-name rank
People counted
144
144 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nattie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nattie is White at 36.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.9%) and Hispanic (16.0%). 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 Nattie 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 Nattie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.1% · 52
- Black or African American31.9% · 46
- Hispanic or Latino16.0% · 23
- Asian and Pacific Islander9.7% · 14
- Two or more races4.2% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 3
Popularity
Nattie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nattie from the 1880s through to the 1950s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1920s, with 48 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1920s peak, Nattie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nattie 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 Nattie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nattie
The given name Nattie is a diminutive form of the name Natalie, which has its origins in the Latin name Natalia. Natalia is derived from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "birthday" or "relating to birth." This connection to birth and new beginnings is a common theme in the significance of the name.
Nattie can be traced back to the Middle Ages, particularly in countries like England and France, where diminutive forms of names were popular. The name Natalie itself has been recorded as early as the 4th century AD, when it was used by early Christian martyrs.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nattie can be found in the medieval English ballad "The Nutbrown Maid," written in the 15th century. In this ballad, the character Nattie is a young and beautiful woman who is courted by a knight.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Nattie. One of the earliest recorded was Nattie Bumppo, a fictional character created by James Fenimore Cooper in his Leatherstocking Tales series, published in the early 19th century. Bumppo, also known as Hawkeye, was a skilled hunter and woodsman who lived among Native Americans.
In the late 19th century, Nattie Rogers was an American actress and singer who performed on the vaudeville circuit. She was born in 1859 and rose to prominence in the 1880s and 1890s, appearing in numerous stage productions.
Another notable Nattie was Nattie Sweetser, an American baseball player who played in the early 20th century. He was born in 1886 and played for several teams in the Major Leagues, including the Boston Red Sox and the New York Yankees.
In the world of literature, Nattie was the name of a character in the novel "The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers, published in 1940. Nattie was a young girl in the book who struggled with poverty and isolation in a small Southern town.
Finally, Nattie Goldstein was an American artist and sculptor who lived from 1873 to 1949. She was known for her innovative use of materials, including glass and metal, and her works were displayed in several prominent museums and galleries.
These examples highlight the historical usage and significance of the name Nattie, which has been present in various cultures and time periods, often associated with themes of birth, new beginnings, and resilience.
People
Nattie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nattie 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
Nattie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nattie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nattie 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Nattie a common name?
We classify Nattie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 116 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nattie most popular?
The single biggest year for Nattie was 1927, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nattie is about 76 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nattie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 144 people with the name Nattie, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #46,371 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 Nattie 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 Nattie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nattie leans strongly female. 141 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 5 male bearers (3.4%). 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 Nattie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nattie is White at 36.1%. The next largest groups are Black (31.9%) and Hispanic (16.0%). 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 Nattie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nattie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.1% (52 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 Nattie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nattie a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nattie 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 Nattie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nattie 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 Nattie 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 called Nattie?
You can see how many Americans are named Nattie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.