Nataliah
A feminine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "born on Christmas Day".
Name Census estimates that about 412 living Americans carry the first name Nataliah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nataliah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nataliah births was 2010 (30 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nataliah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nataliah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
412
~ 1 in 831,928 Americans
Peak year
2010
30 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,013
Tracked since 1994
Census
Nataliah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 302 people with the first name Nataliah, which placed it at #29,353 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
#29,353
National first-name rank
People counted
302
302 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
48.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nataliah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataliah is Hispanic at 48.0%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and White (18.9%). 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 Nataliah 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 Nataliah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino48.0% · 145
- Black or African American22.5% · 68
- White18.9% · 57
- Two or more races6.0% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.0% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 5
Popularity
Nataliah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nataliah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 210 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nataliah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nataliah 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 Nataliah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nataliahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nataliah
The name Nataliah is a feminine given name of Hebrew origin, derived from the Hebrew word "natal," which means "to give birth" or "to bear." It is a variant spelling of the more common name Natalia or Nathalie.
The earliest recorded use of the name Nataliah can be traced back to the late 18th century in Eastern Europe, particularly in Jewish communities. It gained popularity as a name due to its association with the Hebrew word for "birth" and its connection to the Jewish faith.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Nataliah is found in the 19th century, where it was used by a Jewish writer and poet named Nataliah Herz (1844-1910). She was born in Vilna, Lithuania, and wrote poetry in both Hebrew and Yiddish.
Another notable figure with the name Nataliah was Nataliah Brodsky (1905-1983), a Russian-born American sculptor and artist. She was known for her modernist works and was also an educator, teaching at various institutions in the United States.
In the 20th century, the name Nataliah gained some popularity in the English-speaking world, particularly in the United States and Canada. One example is Nataliah Crane (1913-1998), an American actress and dancer who appeared in several films and Broadway productions in the 1930s and 1940s.
Another notable bearer of the name was Nataliah Obaza (1939-2015), a Ukrainian-born American artist and sculptor. Her works were exhibited in various galleries and museums across the United States and Europe.
More recently, Nataliah Whyte (born 1984) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who specializes in the sprinting events. She has represented Jamaica in multiple international competitions, including the Olympic Games and World Championships.
While the name Nataliah is not as common as some other variants, it has a rich history and meaningful origin, rooted in the Hebrew language and Jewish culture. Its enduring use over centuries reflects its timeless appeal and connection to the concept of birth and new beginnings.
People
Nataliah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nataliah 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
Nataliah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nataliah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 412 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nataliah 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 831,928 US residents.
Is Nataliah a common name?
We classify Nataliah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 82.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 416 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nataliah most popular?
The single biggest year for Nataliah was 2010, when 30 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nataliah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nataliah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 302 people with the name Nataliah, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #29,353 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 Nataliah 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 Nataliah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nataliah appears almost entirely female. Of the 301 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 Nataliah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataliah is Hispanic at 48.0%. The next largest groups are Black (22.5%) and White (18.9%). 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 Nataliah most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Nataliah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.0% (145 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 Nataliah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nataliah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nataliah 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 Nataliah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nataliah 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 Nataliah 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 common is the name Nataliah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.