| Victoria | Natalie | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Victory | Christmas Day; birth |
| Origin | Latin | Latin |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | vik-TOR-ee-uh | NAT-uh-lee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1880 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 1993 (12,925) | 2006 (10,951) |
| In 2025 | 4,027 | 2,736 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Victoria | Natalie |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 27,560 | 21,590 |
| 2010s | 71,017 | 68,142 |
| 2000s | 84,967 | 95,095 |
| 1990s | 117,475 | 63,382 |
| 1980s | 53,272 | 54,428 |
| 1970s | 30,884 | 29,801 |
| 1960s | 37,733 | 19,565 |
| 1950s | 49,127 | 6,567 |
| 1940s | 20,752 | 4,129 |
| 1930s | 6,204 | 4,954 |
| 1920s | 10,547 | 6,719 |
| 1910s | 10,766 | 3,527 |
| 1900s | 3,692 | 658 |
| 1890s | 2,479 | 353 |
| 1880s | 1,440 | 152 |
Victoria is the Latin word for “victory,” and the name of the Roman goddess of triumph. Britain’s Queen Victoria, who reigned more than sixty years, turned it into a royal classic.
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.
Victoria is more popular than Natalie today: about 4,027 US babies were given the name Victoria in 2025, compared with 2,736 named Natalie.
Victoria means Victory (Latin origin), while Natalie means Christmas Day; birth (Latin origin).
In US records, Victoria first appears in 1880 and Natalie in 1880, so Victoria has the longer recorded history.