Is Natalya a boy's or girl's name?

Natalya is primarily a girl's name.

When was Natalya most popular?

Natalya reached its peak popularity in 2009 with 380 births that year. It is currently ranked #1913 in the U.S.

How popular is the name Natalya?

Natalya is currently ranked #1913 in the U.S. (2024). It has been given to 7,096 babies since 1970.

Natalya

A Russian name gently fading from the charts.

Girl's nameRussianDeclining

#1913▲ 159in 2024

Meaning & Origin

A female given name from Russian.

Natalya is a girl's baby name of Russian origin, the Russian form of Natalia, from the Latin natalis meaning 'born on Christmas Day' or 'birthday of the Lord,' from natalis (birth). It is used across Russia and Eastern Europe as the standard form of the Christmas-birth name.

Over 7,096 U.S. births are recorded. Natalya has a warm, Slavic elegance — the Russian lilt giving it more character than the standard Natalia. Actress Natalya Rudakova and the Bond villain Natalya in GoldenEye are among its pop-culture bearers.

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Popularity Over Time

Natalya was #996 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #1913, but its charm endures.

Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Natalya
Decade	Births	Avg Rank	Trend
2020s	564	#1830	▼
2010s	2,431	#1090	—
2000s	2,677	#942	▲
1990s	947	#1769	▲
1980s	361	#2818	▲
1970s	116	#6458	—

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(55 years, 1970–2024)

Year-by-year popularity data for the name Natalya
Year	Births	Rank	Change
2024	104	#1913	+10 (10.6%)
2023	94	#2072	-7 (-6.9%)
2022	101	#1959	-18 (-15.1%)
2021	119	#1737	-27 (-18.5%)
2020	146	#1471	+3 (2.1%)
2019	143	#1522	-10 (-6.5%)
2018	153	#1445	-62 (-28.8%)
2017	215	#1153	-10 (-4.4%)
2016	225	#1130	-1 (-0.4%)
2015	226	#1130	-37 (-14.1%)
2014	263	#1003	+5 (1.9%)
2013	258	#978	-13 (-4.8%)
2012	271	#944	-49 (-15.3%)
2011	320	#828	-37 (-10.4%)
2010	357	#768	-23 (-6.1%)
2009	380	#748	+56 (17.3%)
2008	324	#860	+28 (9.5%)
2007	296	#917	-31 (-9.5%)
2006	327	#825	+69 (26.7%)
2005	258	#956	+21 (8.9%)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1970–2024) · Methodology