Holding steady.
Popularity of Nataki since 1971
Babies named Nataki per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Nataki is a rare American coinage that first appeared in 1971 and reached its peak usage in 1975. With a rank outside the top 1000, it is one of the most obscure names in the Social Security database. The name's trajectory has been stable but extremely low, with no recorded spikes or resurgences. Its absence from top states suggests it never concentrated regionally. Nataki exemplifies the creative naming traditions of the 1970s, where parents blended sounds and syllables to craft distinctive names without historical precedent.
Nataki first appeared in U.S. birth records in 1971, coinciding with a period of creative name coinages in African American communities. It may be a combination of the popular prefix 'Na-' found in names like Nala and Natasha, with a suffix '-taki' perhaps inspired by Japanese or Swahili sounds. No clear etymological root has been established, and it is best understood as a modern invention.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Taki, Nati, Taki-Taki
Sibling names for Nataki
Names that share Nataki's style, for a brother or sister.
