| Natalie | Diana | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Christmas Day; birth | Moon goddess |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAT-uh-lee | dy-AN-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2006 (10,951) | 1957 (9,433) |
| In 2025 | 2,736 | 1,277 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Natalie | Diana |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,590 | 7,771 |
| 2010s | 68,142 | 13,411 |
| 2000s | 95,095 | 29,544 |
| 1990s | 63,382 | 33,784 |
| 1980s | 54,428 | 36,904 |
| 1970s | 29,801 | 33,348 |
| 1960s | 19,565 | 65,037 |
| 1950s | 6,567 | 80,234 |
| 1940s | 4,129 | 53,698 |
| 1930s | 4,954 | 9,500 |
| 1920s | 6,719 | 3,223 |
| 1910s | 3,527 | 1,337 |
| 1900s | 658 | 353 |
| 1890s | 353 | 225 |
| 1880s | 152 | 118 |
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.
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 is more popular than Diana today: about 2,736 US babies were given the name Natalie in 2025, compared with 1,277 named Diana.
Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin), while Diana means Moon goddess (latin origin).
In US records, Natalie first appears in 1880 and Diana in 1880, so Natalie has the longer recorded history.