Natalyia
A feminine given name of Russian origin meaning "born on Christmas Day".
Name Census estimates that about 147 living Americans carry the first name Natalyia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natalyia today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natalyia births was 2010 (15 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natalyia. 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
147
~ 1 in 2,331,662 Americans
Peak year
2010
15 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2021 SSA rank
#13,105
Tracked since 1999
Census
Natalyia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 151 people with the first name Natalyia, which placed it at #45,179 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
#45,179
National first-name rank
People counted
151
151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natalyia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalyia is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.1%) and Hispanic (18.5%). 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 Natalyia 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 Natalyia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.1% · 62
- White29.1% · 44
- Hispanic or Latino18.5% · 28
- Two or more races7.3% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.6% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 2
Popularity
Natalyia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natalyia from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 72 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natalyia 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 Natalyia 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 Natalyia
The name Natalyia is a feminine given name of Russian origin derived from the Latin name Natalia, meaning "birthday" or "Christmas Day" in reference to the Nativity of Christ. It is a variant spelling of the more common Natalia.
The name traces its roots back to ancient Rome, where it was initially used as a surname derived from the Latin word "natalis." Over time, it transitioned into a feminine given name, particularly popular among early Christian communities.
One of the earliest recorded references to the name Natalyia can be found in the writings of the Church Fathers, where it was mentioned in association with the celebration of Christmas. Saint Natalia of Nicomedia, a Christian martyr who lived in the 4th century, was one of the earliest known bearers of this name.
Throughout the Middle Ages, the name gained popularity across Europe, particularly in Eastern Orthodox Christian communities. In Russia, the name Natalyia became widespread and was often associated with nobility and the upper classes.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Natalyia include:
1. Natalyia Naryshkina (1651-1694), the second wife of Russian Tsar Alexis I and mother of Peter the Great.
2. Natalyia Goncharova (1881-1962), a Russian avant-garde artist and a leading figure in the Russian Futurist movement.
3. Natalyia Sedova (1882-1962), a Russian-born American sculptor and wife of Leon Trotsky.
4. Natalyia Dudinskaya (1912-2003), a Soviet and Russian actress who appeared in numerous films during the Soviet era.
5. Natalyia Makarova (1940-), a Russian prima ballerina who defected to the West and became a renowned dancer and choreographer.
While the name Natalyia has its roots in ancient Rome and early Christianity, it has become particularly popular in Russia and other Slavic countries, where it has been embraced as a traditional feminine name with a rich cultural heritage.
People
Natalyia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natalyia 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
Natalyia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natalyia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 147 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natalyia 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 2,331,662 US residents.
Is Natalyia a common name?
We classify Natalyia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 149 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natalyia most popular?
The single biggest year for Natalyia was 2010, when 15 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natalyia is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natalyia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 151 people with the name Natalyia, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,179 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 Natalyia 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 Natalyia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natalyia appears almost entirely female. Of the 153 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 Natalyia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natalyia is Black at 41.1%. The next largest groups are White (29.1%) and Hispanic (18.5%). 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 Natalyia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Natalyia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.1% (62 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 Natalyia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natalyia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natalyia 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 Natalyia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natalyia 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 Natalyia 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 Americans are named Natalyia?
You can see how many people have the name Natalyia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.