Nataliya
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "natal" or "birthday".
Name Census estimates that about 719 living Americans carry the first name Nataliya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nataliya today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nataliya births was 2010 (43 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nataliya. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Nataliya with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
719
~ 1 in 476,710 Americans
Peak year
2010
43 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,072
Tracked since 1995
Census
Nataliya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 5,748 people with the first name Nataliya, which placed it at #3,574 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,574
National first-name rank
People counted
5.7K
5,748 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
1.9
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
93.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Nataliya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataliya is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Nataliya described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Nataliya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White93.7% · 5,386
- Hispanic or Latino3.1% · 179
- Two or more races1.3% · 74
- Black or African American1.1% · 65
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 36
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 8
Popularity
Nataliya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nataliya from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 320 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Nataliya remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nataliya by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nataliya during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nataliyas live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New York, Pennsylvania recorded the most babies named Nataliya, while Washington, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 18 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nataliya
The name Nataliya has its origins in the late Latin language, derived from the word "natalis," which means "relating to birth" or "birthday." It is a feminine form of the masculine name Natalis and is associated with the Christian feast day of Christmas, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
This name gained popularity in Eastern Europe, particularly in Russia and Ukraine, where it is often transliterated as Natalya or Nataliya. The name's connection to Christmas and its underlying meaning of "birth" made it a favored choice among Christian families in these regions.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Nataliya can be found in the Russian Primary Chronicle, a 12th-century historical text that mentions a Kievan princess named Nataliya Sviatoslavna, who lived in the 11th century.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Nataliya. One prominent example is Nataliya Gorbanevskaya (1936-2013), a Soviet poet, and human rights activist who participated in the famous protest against the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968.
Another notable Nataliya was Nataliya Bekhtereva (1924-2008), a renowned Russian neuroscientist and psychophysiologist who made significant contributions to the study of the human brain and its functions.
In the world of literature, Nataliya Baranskaya (1908-2001) was a celebrated Russian writer and playwright known for her novels and plays that explored the lives of ordinary people in the Soviet Union.
The name Nataliya was also borne by Nataliya Turgenieva (1813-1876), a Russian noblewoman and salonist who hosted literary gatherings in her home, attracting many prominent writers and intellectuals of the time.
In the realm of sports, Nataliya Dobrynska (1920-2008) was a Ukrainian Olympic champion in track and field, winning gold medals in the long jump and sprint events at the 1952 and 1956 Summer Olympics.
These are just a few examples of notable individuals who have carried the name Nataliya throughout history, each leaving their mark in various fields and contributing to the rich tapestry of cultural heritage associated with this name.
People
Nataliya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nataliya as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nataliya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nataliya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 719 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nataliya going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 476,710 US residents.
Is Nataliya a common name?
We classify Nataliya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 727 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nataliya most popular?
The single biggest year for Nataliya was 2010, when 43 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nataliya is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Nataliya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 5,748 people with the name Nataliya, or 1.90 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,574 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Nataliya in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Nataliya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Nataliya appears almost entirely female. Of the 5,745 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Nataliya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Nataliya is White at 93.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.1%) and Two or More Races (1.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Nataliya most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Nataliya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.7% (5,386 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Nataliya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nataliya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nataliya in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Nataliya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nataliya in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Nataliya can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Nataliya?
Want to know how many people have the name Nataliya? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.