| Diana | Natalie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Moon goddess | Christmas Day; birth |
| Origin | latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | dy-AN-ah | NAT-uh-lee |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1957 (9,433) | 2006 (10,951) |
| In 2025 | 1,277 | 2,736 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Diana | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 7,771 | 21,590 |
| 2010s | 13,411 | 68,142 |
| 2000s | 29,544 | 95,095 |
| 1990s | 33,784 | 63,382 |
| 1980s | 36,904 | 54,428 |
| 1970s | 33,348 | 29,801 |
| 1960s | 65,037 | 19,565 |
| 1950s | 80,234 | 6,567 |
| 1940s | 53,698 | 4,129 |
| 1930s | 9,500 | 4,954 |
| 1920s | 3,223 | 6,719 |
| 1910s | 1,337 | 3,527 |
| 1900s | 353 | 658 |
| 1890s | 225 | 353 |
| 1880s | 118 | 152 |
Diana is the Roman goddess of the hunt, later identified with the moon (counterpart to Greek Artemis/Selene). Her name most likely derives from a root meaning 'heavenly, divine' rather than 'moon' itself, so the lunar sense is through the goddess's identification, not literal etymology.
Natalie comes from the Latin natale domini, “birthday of the Lord,” and was traditionally given to girls born at Christmas. Its Russian form is Natalia.
Natalie is more popular than Diana today: about 2,736 US babies were given the name Natalie in 2025, compared with 1,277 named Diana.
Diana means Moon goddess (latin origin), while Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin).
In US records, Diana first appears in 1880 and Natalie in 1880, so Diana has the longer recorded history.