Natoya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	116	12	–	#2,980
1980s	400	40	+245%	#1,898
1990s	91	9	-77%	#4,941
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

116

–

#2,980

1980s

400

+245%

#1,898

1990s

-77%

#4,941

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Natoya

Natoya is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 607 American babies have been named Natoya. Its peak came in 1984, when 56 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Natoya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Natoya?

The median living Natoya is about 41 years old; half are between 38 and 45. An estimated 600 people named Natoya 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.

Natoya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2000	–	–
1995	6	#12,865
1990	16	#5,749
1985	46	#2,245
1980	42	#2,331
1975	14	#4,513
1970	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Natoya?

The median living Natoya is about 41 years old. Half of all living Natoyas are between 38 and 45 years old.

How many people named Natoya are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Natoya are alive in the United States, based on 607 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Natoya in 2025?

Natoya did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Natoya?

607 babies have been named Natoya in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Natoya most popular?

Natoya peaked in 1984, when 56 newborns received the name.

Is Natoya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Natoya rising or falling?

Natoya has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Natoya

Natoya popularity over time

The story of Natoya

How old are people named Natoya?

Natoya year by year

Frequently asked questions

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