Natalya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,427

among girls · ↓518 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Natalya · -30% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,720

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2009

380 babies

All-time total

7,171

#2,045 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Natalya popularity over time

7,171 babies have been named Natalya since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	115	12	–	#2,708
1980s	360	36	+213%	#2,017
1990s	947	95	+163%	#1,173
2000s	2,677	268	+183%	#748
2010s	2,431	243	-9%	#768
2020s (to 2025)	641	107	-56%	#1,473

Where Natalya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	61	0.04	outside top 500
2029	58	0.04	outside top 500
2030	56	0.03	outside top 500

Where Natalya is most popular

Girls named Natalya per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.061 per 1,000. Strongest in Arizona, California, and Colorado.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Natalya born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Arizona	15	0.107	+75%
California	89	0.106	+74%
Colorado	10	0.090	+47%
Florida	36	0.084	+38%
Oklahoma	6	0.082	+34%
New York	32	0.081	+32%
Illinois	17	0.074	+22%
Pennsylvania	16	0.068	+11%
Texas	48	0.060	≈ national
North Carolina	10	0.044	-28%
Washington	6	0.042	-32%
Michigan	6	0.033	-46%
Ohio	7	0.030	-52%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
District of Columbia	–	–	–
Delaware	–	–	–
Georgia	–	–	–
Hawaii	–	–	–
Iowa	–	–	–
Idaho	–	–	–
Indiana	–	–	–
Kansas	–	–	–
Kentucky	–	–	–
Louisiana	–	–	–
Massachusetts	–	–	–
Maryland	–	–	–
Maine	–	–	–
Minnesota	–	–	–
Missouri	–	–	–
Mississippi	–	–	–
Montana	–	–	–
North Dakota	–	–	–
Nebraska	–	–	–
New Hampshire	–	–	–
New Jersey	–	–	–
New Mexico	–	–	–
Nevada	–	–	–
Oregon	–	–	–
Rhode Island	–	–	–
South Carolina	–	–	–
South Dakota	–	–	–
Tennessee	–	–	–
Utah	–	–	–
Virginia	–	–	–
Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Natalya

Natalya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,427 in 2025 with 74 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 7,171 American babies have been named Natalya. Its peak came in 2009, when 380 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Natalya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Natalya?

The median living Natalya is about 17 years old; half are between 11 and 24. An estimated 7,100 people named Natalya are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Natalya year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	74	#2,427
2024	105	#1,909
2023	94	#2,072
2022	102	#1,951
2021	120	#1,727
2020	146	#1,473
2019	143	#1,522
2018	153	#1,446
2017	215	#1,153
2016	225	#1,130
2015	226	#1,130
2014	263	#1,003
2013	258	#978
2012	271	#945
2011	320	#828
2010	357	#768
2009	380	#748
2008	324	#860
2007	296	#917
2006	327	#825
2005	258	#956
2004	237	#996
2003	248	#948
2002	218	#1,006
2001	218	#988
2000	171	#1,173
1995	71	#1,949
1990	65	#2,064
1985	25	#3,480
1980	34	#2,732
1975	9	#6,288
1970	7	#6,822
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1880	–	–

Famous people named Natalya

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Natalya Neidhart Canadian-American professional wrestler (born 1982) Contemporary
2 Natalya Bondarchuk Russian actress and director (born 1950) Contemporary
3 Natalya Naryshkina Tsaritsa consort of All Russia 1651–1694 · 17th century
4 Natalya Lisovskaya World and Olympic champion shot putter b. 1962 · Contemporary
5 Natalya Estemirova Russian human rights activist (1958–2009) Contemporary
6 Natalya Gorbanevskaya Russian poet, translator and civil rights activist 1936–2013 · Contemporary
7 Natalya Meklin Russian military aviator (1922–2005) Contemporary
8 Natalya Arinbasarova Russian actress b. 1946 · Contemporary
9 Natalya Gundareva Russian actress (1948–2005) Contemporary
10 Natalya Petrusyova Soviet speed skater (1955–2025) Contemporary
11 Natalya Antyukh Russian athlete (born 1981) Contemporary
12 Natalya Korostelyova Russian cross-country skier b. 1981 · Contemporary
13 Natalya Nazarova Russian sprinter (born 1979) Contemporary
14 Natalya Sadova Russian discus thrower b. 1972 · Contemporary
15 Natalya Shikolenko Belarusian javelin thrower (1964–2025) Contemporary
16 Natalya Bochina Soviet sprinter b. 1962 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Natalya, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Natalya?

The median living Natalya is about 17 years old. Half of all living Natalyas are between 11 and 24 years old.

How many people named Natalya are alive today?

An estimated 7,100 people named Natalya are alive in the United States, based on 7,171 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Natalya mean?

Transliteration of Russian Ната́лья (Natálʹja).

How popular is the name Natalya in 2025?

Natalya ranked #2,427 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 74 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Natalya?

7,171 babies have been named Natalya in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Natalya most popular?

Natalya peaked in 2009, when 380 newborns received the name.

Is Natalya a boy or girl name?

Natalya is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Natalya rising or falling?

Natalya is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Natalya become more popular?

Natalya is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 girls named Natalya in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Natalya?

Well-known people named Natalya include Natalya Neidhart (wrestler), Natalya Bondarchuk (actor), Natalya Naryshkina (politician).

Names like Natalya

Names that sound and feel close to Natalya: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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