Unisex name · since 1987

Natay

Natay has 11 recorded births since 1987 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1987 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

11
total births
1987–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade

11 girls have been named Natay since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Natay has 11 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2001.

  • 11 total births
  • 1987–2001 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 55% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

11 girls have been named Natay since 1987, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2001.

11
total births
1987–2001
years on record
1980s
peak decade
55%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

55% of everyone ever named Natay was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

6 babies were named Natay in 1987 - its busiest year on record.

Natay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Natay's SSA record in two at 2001 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2001, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1987 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Natay at a glance

Last recorded 2001

Total births

11

Since 1987

15 years of records

Peak year

1987

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2001

Active since

1987

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2001

Natay popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2001

Last recorded 2001
Peak year (1987)
6
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
4.555.566.5 19872001 5

Natay popularity over time - boys

7 total births recorded since 2017 (Natay as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 7 births
7 2017 7

Natay by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1980s was Natay's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Natay births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natay?
Natay has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2001. 6 babies were born in 1987, its single highest year.
When was Natay most popular?
Natay was most popular in the 1980s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Is Natay a unisex name?
Yes, Natay is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 11 births, and as a boy's name it has 7 births.
How long has the name Natay been used?
Records for Natay go back to 1987, giving 15 years of history through 2001.
What names are similar to Natay?
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 Natay's data

  • Natay's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2000s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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.

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1987–2001 (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. "Natay: Baby Name Since 1987 - 11 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natay. 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 Natay 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 July 2026.