| Natalie | Grace | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Christmas Day; birth | grace |
| Origin | Latin | latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAT-uh-lee | GRAYSS |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2006 (10,951) | 2003 (12,781) |
| In 2025 | 2,736 | 5,127 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Natalie | Grace |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21,590 | 31,533 |
| 2010s | 68,142 | 73,058 |
| 2000s | 95,095 | 110,720 |
| 1990s | 63,382 | 39,872 |
| 1980s | 54,428 | 11,796 |
| 1970s | 29,801 | 6,096 |
| 1960s | 19,565 | 11,213 |
| 1950s | 6,567 | 15,929 |
| 1940s | 4,129 | 19,370 |
| 1930s | 4,954 | 31,357 |
| 1920s | 6,719 | 60,060 |
| 1910s | 3,527 | 57,973 |
| 1900s | 658 | 26,927 |
| 1890s | 353 | 23,804 |
| 1880s | 152 | 15,227 |
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.
Directly from the English word grace, from Latin 'gratia' meaning favour, thanks, or divine grace. A virtue name popularised by the Puritans; the root of nearly all 'grace'-meaning names of Latin origin.
Grace is more popular than Natalie today: about 5,127 US babies were given the name Grace in 2025, compared with 2,736 named Natalie.
Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin), while Grace means grace (latin origin).
In US records, Natalie first appears in 1880 and Grace in 1880, so Natalie has the longer recorded history.