Girl · #2,201 in 2026

Natalya

Natalya is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia.

Current Rank
#2,201
Peak Rank
#747 (2009)
Total Babies
7K
5-Yr Trend
-39%
1970
First Year
2026
Last Year
2009
Peak Year
#747
Peak Rank
7K
Total Count
57
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Natalya

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Natalya is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia.

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The Story of Natalya

Natalya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1970, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 380 Natalyas were born — ranking #747 that year. As of 2026, Natalya ranks #2,201 for baby girls with 86 births, falling sharply (-39%). In total, more than 7K Natalyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Natalya

Phonetically similar names — useful when Natalya is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Natalya

What does the name Natalya mean?
Natalya is the Russian form of the female given name Natalia.
How popular is Natalya in 2026?
In 2026, Natalya ranks #2,201 among girls' names in the U.S., with 86 babies given the name that year.
When was Natalya most popular?
Natalya reached its peak popularity in 2009, ranking #747 that year with 380 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Natalya most popular?
Natalya has historically been most popular in New Mexico, Iowa, West Virginia. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Natalya.
Is Natalya a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Natalya is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Natalya?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Natalya include Luvenia, Naoma, Meryl. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Natalya

Natalya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1970 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Natalya's peak popularity came in 2009 when it ranked #747. Use the chart and map above to compare Natalya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.