Nataliyah
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "Christmas Day" or "birthday".
Name Census estimates that about 161 living Americans carry the first name Nataliyah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nataliyah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nataliyah births was 2009 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nataliyah. 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.
People living today
161
~ 1 in 2,128,909 Americans
Peak year
2009
17 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2022 SSA rank
#9,475
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Nataliyah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nataliyah from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 82 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nataliyah 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 Nataliyah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Nataliyah
Nataliyah is a feminine given name with roots in the Latin word "natalis", meaning "birth". The name gained popularity during the early Christian era, as it was associated with the celebration of Christmas, the birth of Jesus Christ.
In its earliest form, the name was rendered as "Natalia" in Latin and "Natalya" in the Slavic languages. It spread across Europe during the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with a strong Christian influence, such as Italy, France, and Spain.
One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name Nataliyah is found in the martyrology of the Roman Catholic Church, which commemorates Saint Natalia of Nicomedia, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century AD.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Nataliyah or its variants. One of the most famous was Natalia Goncharova (1881-1962), a Russian artist and one of the founders of the Rayonism movement in abstract art. Another notable Nataliyah was Natalia Sedova (1882-1962), the second wife of Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky.
In the literary world, Nataliya Baranskaya (1908-2001) was a prominent Russian novelist and playwright, known for her works that explored the lives of Soviet women. Nataliya Gorbanevskaya (1936-2013) was a Russian poet and civil rights activist who played a key role in the dissident movement against the Soviet regime.
In the realm of sports, Nataliya Dobrynska (born 1972) is a Ukrainian former Olympic champion in heptathlon, while Nataliya Safronova (born 1988) is a Russian former gymnast and Olympic medalist.
The name Nataliyah has also been used in various cultural contexts, reflecting its enduring appeal across different societies and time periods.
People
Nataliyah + last name combinations
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Related
Other names starting with N
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FAQ
Nataliyah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nataliyah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 161 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nataliyah 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 2,128,909 US residents.
Is Nataliyah a common name?
We classify Nataliyah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 71.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 162 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nataliyah most popular?
The single biggest year for Nataliyah was 2009, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nataliyah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Nataliyah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Nataliyah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nataliyah 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 Nataliyah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Nataliyah 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 Nataliyah 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Nataliyah?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many people have the name Nataliyah at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.