Natalia is a distinctive choice, ranked #301 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Natalia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#301
US Rank #105
About the Name Natalia
Natalia has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 113 places in five years. It was most popular in 2009 at #125 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Natalia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #105, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Natalia
Unlikely. With around 143 UK babies named Natalia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Natalia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Natalia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 113 places in the last five years. Its peak was #125 in 2009. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Natalia is more popular in the US (#105) than in the UK (#301). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Natalia include: Natalia Grace — Natalyah Grace Renee Mans (born Natalia "Natasha" Vadymivna Gava (Ukrainian: Наталія «Наташа» Вадимівна Гава), September 4, 2003; formerly Natalia Lourdes...; Natalia Vodianova — Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Водянова, lit.; Natalia Osipova — Natalia Petrovna Osipova is a Russian ballerina, currently a principal ballerina with The Royal Ballet in London..
Natalia appears in the US top 500 at #105 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
143
UK babies named Natalia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 113 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Natalia
Likely around 1 other Natalia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Natalia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Natalyah Grace Renee Mans (born Natalia "Natasha" Vadymivna Gava (Ukrainian: Наталія «Наташа» Вадимівна Гава), September 4, 2003; formerly Natalia Lourdes Ciccone and Natalia Grace Barnett) is an American with dwarfism, who was adopted by an American family at the age of seven in 2010, but was allegedly abandoned three years later. Kristine and Michael Barnett, her adoptive parents, claimed that Natalia was an adult, and, in 2012, they successfully sought a court order legally changing her birth year from 2003 to 1989.
Natalia Mikhailovna Vodianova (Russian: Наталья Михайловна Водянова, lit. 'nɐˈtalʲjə mʲɪˈxajləvnə vədʲɪˈnovə'; born 28 February 1982), nicknamed Supernova, is a Russian fashion model and United Nations Goodwill Ambassador.
Natalia del Riego is an American actress. She is best known for playing Daniela Perez in the family drama series Promised Land and Rosa Reyes in NCIS: Los Angeles.
Natalia Cigliuti is an American actress, best known for her roles as Lindsay Warner on Saved by the Bell: The New Class and as Anita Santos Warner on All My Children.
Natalia Ivanovna Sedova (Russian: Ната́лья Ива́новна Седо́ва, IPA: [nɐˈtalʲjə ɪˈvanəvnə sʲɪˈdovə]; 5 April 1882 – 23 January 1962) was a Russian revolutionary and author known as the second wife of Leon Trotsky. She wrote on cultural matters pertaining to Marxism.
Natalia Brasova, Countess Brasova (Russian: Наталья Брасова; born Natalia Sergeyevna Sheremetyevskaya, Russian: Ната́лья Серге́евна Шереме́тьевская; 27 June 1880 – 23 January 1952) was a Russian noblewoman who married, as her third husband, Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovich of Russia.