Natonya
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 186 living Americans carry the first name Natonya. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natonya today is around 47 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natonya births was 1974 (23 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natonya. 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
186
~ 1 in 1,842,765 Americans
Peak year
1974
23 babies that year
Average age
47
years old
2004 SSA rank
#18,013
Tracked since 1968
Census
Natonya in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 190 people with the first name Natonya, which placed it at #39,614 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
#39,614
National first-name rank
People counted
190
190 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
72.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natonya
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natonya is Black at 72.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). 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 Natonya 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 Natonya at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American72.6% · 138
- White15.3% · 29
- Two or more races7.4% · 14
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.1% · 4
Popularity
Natonya: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natonya from the 1960s through to the 2000s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1970s, with 114 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1970s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natonya 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 Natonya 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 Natonya
The name Natonya has its origins in the ancient Semitic languages, with roots that can be traced back to the Middle East and North Africa. It is believed to have derived from the Hebrew name Netanyah, which means "given by God" or "gift of God." This name was particularly popular among the Jewish communities in the region during the biblical times.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the Book of Ezra, a book in the Hebrew Bible, where it is mentioned as the name of a Levite who returned to Jerusalem from the Babylonian captivity around 537 BCE. This suggests that the name was in use among the Israelites during the 6th century BCE or earlier.
In the 3rd century BCE, there was a notable figure named Natonya ben Abtalion, a Jewish scholar and a member of the Sanhedrin, the highest court of ancient Israel. He is remembered for his contributions to the interpretation of the Torah and his teachings on ethical principles.
During the Middle Ages, the name Natonya appeared sporadically in various European Jewish communities, particularly in Spain and France. One notable bearer of the name was Natonya ben Isaac, a 12th-century French rabbi and scholar who authored several influential works on Jewish law and philosophy.
In the 16th century, there was a prominent Italian Jewish philosopher and scholar named Natonya Leoniceno, who was known for his commentaries on Aristotle's works and his contributions to the Renaissance humanist movement.
As the name spread beyond its Semitic roots, it underwent various spelling variations, such as Natonya, Natanya, and Natania. In the 19th century, a Russian-born Jewish writer and playwright named Natonya Lazarus gained recognition for her works that explored themes of Jewish identity and assimilation.
While not an exhaustive list, these examples highlight the rich history and diverse cultural contexts in which the name Natonya has been present throughout the centuries, reflecting its enduring significance and appeal across different regions and eras.
People
Natonya + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natonya 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
Natonya: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natonya?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 186 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natonya 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 1,842,765 US residents.
Is Natonya a common name?
We classify Natonya as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 203 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natonya most popular?
The single biggest year for Natonya was 1974, when 23 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natonya is about 47 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natonya in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 190 people with the name Natonya, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #39,614 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 Natonya 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 Natonya?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natonya leans strongly female. 188 people counted with this name were female (97.9%), compared with 4 male bearers (2.1%). 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 Natonya?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natonya is Black at 72.6%. The next largest groups are White (15.3%) and Two or More Races (7.4%). 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 Natonya most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Natonya in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.6% (138 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 Natonya in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natonya a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natonya 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 Natonya still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natonya 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 Natonya 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 are named Natonya?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.