Natalyn
A feminine name combining elements meaning "Christmas" and "resurrection".
Name Census estimates that about 708 living Americans carry the first name Natalyn. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natalyn today is around 18 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natalyn births was 2013 (38 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natalyn. 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
708
~ 1 in 484,116 Americans
Peak year
2013
38 babies that year
Average age
18
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,828
Tracked since 1959
Census
Natalyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 665 people with the first name Natalyn, which placed it at #16,809 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
#16,809
National first-name rank
People counted
665
665 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
48.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natalyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalyn is White at 48.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.7%) and Black (14.6%). 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 Natalyn 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 Natalyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White48.6% · 323
- Hispanic or Latino21.7% · 144
- Black or African American14.6% · 97
- Asian and Pacific Islander8.7% · 58
- Two or more races5.3% · 35
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 8
Popularity
Natalyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natalyn from the 1950s through to the 2020s, spanning 8 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 318 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
Natalyn 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 Natalyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Natalyns live
Origin
Meaning and history of Natalyn
The name Natalyn is a relatively modern feminine given name that appears to have originated in the late 20th century. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin name Natalia, which itself derives from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "birthday" or "relating to birth." Natalia was a Roman family name before becoming a popular Christian name.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Natalyn can be found in the 1976 novel "The Glitter and the Gold" by Connie Monk, where it is the name of a character. However, the name did not gain widespread popularity until the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
While there are no direct historical references to the name Natalyn in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its connection to the name Natalia links it to various historical figures who bore that name. One of the earliest known individuals with the name Natalia was Natalia of Nicomedia, a 4th-century Christian martyr.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Natalyn. One of the earliest recorded was Natalyn Denise Knitzer, an American actress born in 1983, known for her roles in films such as "The Brooke Ellison Story" and "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants."
Another notable Natalyn was Natalyn Holloway, an American high school student who went missing during a graduation trip to Aruba in 2005, sparking an international investigation and widespread media coverage.
In the field of literature, Natalyn Ann Arcilli is an American writer and poet born in 1971, known for her works exploring themes of identity, relationships, and the human experience.
In the world of sports, Natalyn Nayele Denny-Buckingham is a Ghanaian-Canadian soccer player born in 1993, who has represented Canada at the international level and played professionally in various leagues.
Finally, Natalyn Warne is an Australian actress and model born in 1992, known for her roles in television shows such as "Home and Away" and "Neighbours."
While the name Natalyn may be relatively new, its connection to the Latin name Natalia and the concept of birth and beginnings gives it a rich historical background and a sense of timelessness.
People
Natalyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natalyn 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
Natalyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natalyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 708 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natalyn 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 484,116 US residents.
Is Natalyn a common name?
We classify Natalyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 724 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natalyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Natalyn was 2013, when 38 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natalyn is about 18 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natalyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 665 people with the name Natalyn, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,809 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 Natalyn 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 Natalyn?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natalyn appears almost entirely female. Of the 672 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Natalyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalyn is White at 48.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (21.7%) and Black (14.6%). 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 Natalyn most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Natalyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.6% (323 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 Natalyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natalyn a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natalyn 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 Natalyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natalyn 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 Natalyn 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 Natalyn?
Find out how many Americans are named Natalyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.