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Natilee

Feminine · “born at Christmas”

1985high 2010
Rare todaygiven to only a few children a year
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Natilee is Natalie spelled with an i in the middle and a bright -ee at the end. It is three syllables, soft and familiar in sound.

How old is the name Natilee?

Natilee first appears in US birth records in 1985 — 40 years ago. The typical Natilee alive today was born around 2009, making them about 16 years old. About 500 people named Natilee are estimated to be alive in the US today.

When was the name Natilee most popular?

Natilee peaked in 2010, reaching #3572 nationally. See the whole 2010 chart.

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Where it comes from

The story of Natilee

Natalie became one of the steady American girls' names, and families spelled it in new ways, some ending it with the double e of names like Brylee and Kaylee. Natilee is one of those spellings, and no record explains who first chose it. Beyond those letters, it shares the history of Natalie.

Meaning

born at Christmas, through Natalie

Natalie comes from Latin natale domini, the birthday of the Lord. Natilee is a spelling of it.

How the name formed

  1. natale
  2. Natalie
  3. Natilee

Related forms: Natalie

Pronouncing Natilee

NAT-uh-lee

Stress on the first syllable, said like Natalie.

Nicknames for Natilee

Limited

NatThe standard short form
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What the data says

The long climb, and where it stands now

GIRLS NAMED · 1985–20254422044619852021

US babies named Natilee per year from 1985 to 2025
AVERAGE RANK BY DECADE#1#10#100#1000#35721980s2020s

The same years in position rather than babies

First recorded
1985
Most girls named
201044 — the highest on record
Peak rank
#3572reached in 2010
Change vs 2020
0.0%6 in 2021, from 6
Natilee sits in the rare tail. Its best year on record was 2010, with 44 girls. Today it is given to few enough children that it does not enter the ranked charts at all.

Rank is a position, a count is a headcount, and they move independently — a name can hold its rank while the number of babies behind it falls. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration.

Natilee in other languages

The same name elsewhere

  • Natalie in English — spelling variant

Natilees among us

500

people named Natilee are estimated to be alive in the US today

Estimated from SSA birth records and published actuarial life tables. Method

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Is it right for you

Fashion outlook

Natilee sits outside the current charts, and that is its own kind of answer: naming cycles can only date the names they carried up. A name this rare has no decade stamped on it — it cannot go out of fashion, because it was never in.

Based on 146 years of naming cycles. How we read them

The trade-off

Practical strengths
  • It sounds like a well-loved name with a clear meaning.
  • Nat is a ready short form.
What to consider
  • People will write Natalie.
  • The spelling will need explaining.

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Frequently asked

How many Natilees are there in the world?
No country counts the world's names, so there is no worldwide figure — anyone quoting one is estimating. About 500 people named Natilee are estimated to be alive in the US today.
How popular is the name Natilee in 2025?
Natilee is rarely given in the US today — it does not rank in the top 2000 girl names.
Will my child share the name Natilee with classmates?
Natilee will almost certainly be the only one in school.

More N names

The most-given names starting with N, all years combined.

Nancy#965 · Nicole#382 · Natalie#89 · Norma#2002 · Nora#20 · Naomi#47 · Nellie#533 · Nina#324

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US figures from the Social Security Administration. 1880–2025. Data & methodology

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