| Natalie | Florence | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Christmas Day; birth | Blooming, flourishing |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAT-uh-lee | FLOR-ens |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2006 (10,951) | 1918 (11,318) |
| In 2025 | 2,736 | 796 |
| Trend | Declining | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Natalie | Florence |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,590 | 3,330 |
| 2010s | 68,142 | 1,828 |
| 2000s | 95,095 | 600 |
| 1990s | 63,382 | 828 |
| 1980s | 54,428 | 1,272 |
| 1970s | 29,801 | 2,227 |
| 1960s | 19,565 | 5,081 |
| 1950s | 6,567 | 10,597 |
| 1940s | 4,129 | 20,393 |
| 1930s | 4,954 | 37,942 |
| 1920s | 6,719 | 88,295 |
| 1910s | 3,527 | 81,465 |
| 1900s | 658 | 36,191 |
| 1890s | 353 | 32,345 |
| 1880s | 152 | 16,699 |
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.
From Latin 'florens' meaning 'blossoming, flourishing' (from 'florere', to bloom) rather than literally 'flower'. Derived from the Roman name Florentius/Florentia; also associated with the Italian city.
Natalie is more popular than Florence today: about 2,736 US babies were given the name Natalie in 2025, compared with 796 named Florence.
Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin), while Florence means Blooming, flourishing (latin origin).
In US records, Natalie first appears in 1880 and Florence in 1880, so Natalie has the longer recorded history.