Nataleigh
Feminine name formed from combining "Natalie" and "Leigh", meaning "Christmas" and "meadow".
Name Census estimates that about 1,472 living Americans carry the first name Nataleigh. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nataleigh today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nataleigh births was 2011 (95 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nataleigh. 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
- • Nataleigh 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
1.5K
~ 1 in 232,849 Americans
Peak year
2011
95 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,720
Tracked since 1986
Census
Nataleigh in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,125 people with the first name Nataleigh, which placed it at #11,406 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
#11,406
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,125 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nataleigh
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataleigh is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.0% · 889
- Hispanic or Latino8.2% · 92
- Two or more races8.1% · 91
- Black or African American2.4% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.6% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 8
Popularity
Nataleigh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nataleigh from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 710 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nataleighs live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Texas, North Carolina, Georgia recorded the most babies named Nataleigh, while Illinois, Iowa, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nataleigh
The name Nataleigh is a modern variant of the name Natalie, which has its origins in the Latin name Natalia. Natalia is derived from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "relating to birth" or "birthday." The name was initially given to children born around Christmas time, as "natalis" also refers to the feast of the Nativity.
In the early Christian era, Natalia was a popular name among believers, as it symbolized the birth of Christ. It was particularly common in regions where Latin was widely spoken, such as Italy, France, and parts of the Iberian Peninsula. Variations of the name, like Nataline and Natalina, also emerged during this period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Natalie dates back to the 4th century AD, when Saint Natalie of Nicomedia, a Christian martyr, lived. She was venerated for her unwavering faith and devotion to Christianity, even in the face of persecution.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Natalie or its variants. One of the most famous was Natalie, the wife of the Roman Emperor Valens, who ruled in the 4th century AD. Another notable figure was Natalie Delünitz, a 17th-century Swedish noble and courtier.
In the 19th century, the name gained popularity in literature. Natalie Pushkin, the wife of the famous Russian poet Alexander Pushkin, was born in 1812. Her name was immortalized in several of her husband's works. Additionally, Natalie Bauer, a 19th-century American author and poet, was born in 1856.
The variant spelling Nataleigh emerged more recently, likely as a creative or stylized form of the traditional name Natalie. While it may have been inspired by the original Latin roots, Nataleigh is a modern invention, reflecting contemporary naming trends that favor unique and individualized forms of classic names.
People
Nataleigh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nataleigh 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
Nataleigh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nataleigh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,472 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nataleigh 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 232,849 US residents.
Is Nataleigh a common name?
We classify Nataleigh as "Rare". It ranks above 92.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,489 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nataleigh most popular?
The single biggest year for Nataleigh was 2011, when 95 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nataleigh is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nataleigh in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,125 people with the name Nataleigh, or 0.37 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,406 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 Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nataleigh appears almost entirely female. Of the 1,119 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 Nataleigh?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataleigh is White at 79.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.2%) and Two or More Races (8.1%). 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 Nataleigh most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nataleigh in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.0% (889 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 Nataleigh in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nataleigh a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh 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 Nataleigh?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Nataleigh on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.