Natalee
Respelling of Natalie, which goes back to the Latin phrase natalis dies, meaning birthday, used by early Christians for the Nativity.
Natalee in 2025
Natalee was given to 63 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 4,832nd most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 52,624 babies born.
The history of Natalee
Natalee reached its highest point in 2006, when 603 babies were given the name, ranking 947th that year. Its best-ever ranking was 942nd, in 2005.
Across the 107 years of records since 1919, 10,311 babies have been named Natalee. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Natalee by decade
| Decade | Babies named Natalee | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 7 | 7,035 |
| 1920s | 42 | 5,148 |
| 1930s | 28 | 6,790 |
| 1940s | 13 | 6,410 |
| 1950s | 30 | 6,747 |
| 1960s | 147 | 3,671 |
| 1970s | 371 | 2,521 |
| 1980s | 671 | 2,556 |
| 1990s | 1,085 | 1,973 |
| 2000s | 3,930 | 942 |
| 2010s | 3,342 | 1,034 |
| 2020s | 645 | 2,612 |
Where Natalee is heading
Natalee has fallen 77% over the past decade, from 280 babies in 2015 to 63 in 2025.
Names like Natalee
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Natalee.