Natoya
USS Natoya (SP-396) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
Meaning & Origin of Natoya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
USS Natoya (SP-396) was a United States Navy patrol vessel in commission from 1917 to 1919.
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The Story of Natoya
Natoya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 56 Natoyas were born — ranking #1,886 that year. As of 2026, Natoya ranks #14,121 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 607 Natoyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Natoya
Natoya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 607 births in the dataset. Natoya's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #1,886. Use the chart and map above to compare Natoya'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 .
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