How old is someone named Natalie?
The average Natalie is 29 years old.
Half of all living Natalies are between 16 and 40.
When was Natalie popular?
Few names are as steady as Natalie. It peaked in 2006, but babies have been named Natalie every year since records began, and 2,736 were in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 658 | 0 |
| 1910s | 3,533 | 0 |
| 1920s | 6,744 | 120 |
| 1930s | 4,959 | 990 |
| 1940s | 4,129 | 2,300 |
| 1950s | 6,567 | 5,200 |
| 1960s | 19,605 | 17,000 |
| 1970s | 29,900 | 28,000 |
| 1980s | 54,677 | 53,000 |
| 1990s | 63,516 | 62,000 |
| 2000s | 95,246 | 94,000 |
| 2010s | 68,195 | 68,000 |
| 2020s | 21,597 | 21,000 |
How many Natalies are still alive?
About 350,000 Natalies are alive in the US today. That's 93% of the roughly 380,000 babies named Natalie since 1880.
Nearly every Natalie ever born is still alive, because almost all of them are young.
What generation is the name Natalie?
About two in five living Natalies are in Gen Z, born between 1997 and 2012.
Is Natalie an old name?
Not really. Natalie is younger than 51 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Looking ahead: if babies keep getting the name at today's pace, the typical Natalie will be 46 in 2056, so the name is getting older.
Is Natalie a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely girls: 99.8% of living Natalies are women.
Names the same age as Natalie
NAME TWIN
Natalie's name twin is Nathaniel. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Nathaniel's age curve is the closest match to Natalie's: 92% alike.
Other spellings: Nataly (19)
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Questions about the name Natalie
How old is the average Natalie?
The average Natalie in the US is 29 years old. The median is 26, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Natalie?
About 350,000 Natalies are alive in the US today, out of roughly 380,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Natalie most popular?
In 2006, when about 11,000 baby girls were named Natalie.
Is Natalie a Gen Z name?
Partly. Gen Z are the largest group, about 40% of living Natalies, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this