Total births
7,171
Girls' name · since 1970
Natalya
7,171 babies named Natalya in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 2009. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1906
- among girls today
- 7,171
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
7,171 babies have been named Natalya since 1970, making it today's #1906 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natalya has been recorded 7,171 times among girls since 1970, currently ranked #1906 nationally and more common than 89% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #1906 among girls today
- 7,171 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
- 89% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Natalya is currently the #1906 girls' name in America, more common than 89% of girls - 7,171 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1906
- among girls today
- 7,171
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 89%
- more common than other girls
Natalya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#1906
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 89% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
37% of everyone ever named Natalya was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
380 babies were named Natalya in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Natalya compares
7,171 Top 11% higher than 89% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Natalya's all-time total is 19x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Natalya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 7,171 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 380 | 48 | 19,840 |
Natalya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Natalya splits its recorded history at 1998: 85% of all births land in the more recent half, 15% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1972 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 380 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Natalya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#1,906
Active since
1970
Natalya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 380
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Natalya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Natalya's strongest decade.
2,677 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Natalya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 115
1970s
115 births
- 1980s 360
1980s
360 births
- 1990s 947
1990s
947 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,677 births
- 2010s
2010s
2,431 births
- 2020s 641
2020s
641 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,677 births (37% of all-time use).
How Natalya compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Natalya's total volume
Natalya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Natalya by state
Where Natalya concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,040 | 14.5% |
| #2 | Texas | | 507 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Florida | | 493 | 6.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 475 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 232 | 3.2% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 181 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 178 | 2.5% |
| #8 | Michigan | | 160 | 2.2% |
California share of Natalya's total US births 14.5%
Even split
1,040 of 7,171 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Natalya appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Natalya? ▼
7,171 babies have been named Natalya since 1970. It currently ranks #1906 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 380 births.
When was Natalya most popular? ▼
Natalya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 2,677 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
Where is Natalya most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Natalya are California (1,040 births), Texas (507 births), Florida (493 births).
How long has the name Natalya been used? ▼
Natalya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 56 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Natalya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natasha, Natalia, Nathalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Natalya's data
- Natalya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,677 total births); usage has since declined to 641 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Natalyas (1,040 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Natalya
Nearby Names Like Natalya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Natalya
Natalie Girl
#73 379,062 births
Natasha Girl
#932 97,652 births
Natalia Girl
#105 85,144 births
Nathalie Girl
#1243 20,667 births
Nataly Girl
#868 15,458 births
Compare Natalya side by side: Natalya vs Natalie Natalya vs Natasha Natalya vs Natalia
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1970–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Natalya: #1906 Girls' Name - 7,171 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natalya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Natalya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.