Natalya
Girl name · #2420 in 2025 · Very rare
Natalya is currently the #2420 girl name in the United States — 74 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #1126, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 24,324 girls born in 2025 was named Natalya.
The 55-year story
Natalya first appears in the Social Security records in 1970, when 7 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 380 girls were named Natalya — good for #747 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Natalya per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Natalya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Natalya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Natalya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Natalya is most common
State-level data for Natalya is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Natalya
Statistically, parents drawn to Natalya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Talya, Zaniya, Samiya, Janaya, and Ananya.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Natalya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 74 | #2410 |
| 2024 | 105 | #1895 |
| 2023 | 94 | #2062 |
| 2022 | 102 | #1942 |
| 2021 | 120 | #1721 |
| 2020 | 146 | #1468 |
| 2019 | 143 | #1516 |
| 2018 | 153 | #1442 |
| 2017 | 215 | #1152 |
| 2016 | 225 | #1125 |
| 2015 | 226 | #1126 |
| 2014 | 263 | #1001 |
| 2013 | 258 | #974 |
| 2012 | 271 | #942 |
| 2011 | 320 | #827 |
| 2010 | 357 | #765 |
| 2009 | 380 | #747 |
| 2008 | 324 | #858 |
| 2007 | 296 | #915 |
| 2006 | 327 | #825 |
| 2005 | 258 | #954 |
| 2004 | 237 | #996 |
| 2003 | 248 | #945 |
| 2002 | 218 | #1005 |
| 2001 | 218 | #984 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Natalya a popular girl name?
Natalya ranked #2420 among girls in 2025 with 74 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1126.
When was the name Natalya most popular?
Natalya peaked in 2009, when 380 American girls received the name (ranked #747 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Natalya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 24,324 newborn American girls was named Natalya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.