Natia
A feminine name of Georgian origin meaning "Christmas day".
Name Census estimates that about 724 living Americans carry the first name Natia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Natia today is around 31 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Natia births was 1991 (31 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Natia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
724
~ 1 in 473,418 Americans
Peak year
1991
31 babies that year
Average age
31
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,914
Tracked since 1974
Census
Natia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 889 people with the first name Natia, which placed it at #13,542 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#13,542
National first-name rank
People counted
889
889 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
44.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Natia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natia is Black at 44.3%. The next largest groups are White (38.9%) and Hispanic (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Natia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Natia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American44.3% · 394
- White38.9% · 346
- Hispanic or Latino9.0% · 80
- Two or more races5.7% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 16
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Natia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Natia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 242 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Natia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Natia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Natias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Natia
Natia is a feminine given name of Georgian origin. The name is derived from the Georgian word "natiakhi," which means "little sunshine" or "ray of light." This connection to the sun and warmth may have its roots in the ancient pagan traditions of Georgia, where the sun was revered as a source of life and energy.
The earliest recorded use of the name Natia dates back to the 5th century AD, during the golden age of the Georgian monarchy. It is believed that the name was first given to a daughter of the noble Bagrationi family, which ruled over the Kingdom of Georgia for several centuries.
In the 11th century, the name Natia gained further prominence with the birth of Natia Gurieli, a Georgian princess from the western region of Guria. She was known for her beauty, intelligence, and her patronage of the arts and literature.
Throughout the medieval period, the name Natia remained popular among the Georgian aristocracy and was often bestowed upon daughters of noble families. One notable bearer of the name was Natia Dadiani, a 16th-century Georgian princess from the House of Dadiani, who played a significant role in the cultural and political affairs of her time.
In the 18th century, Natia Tsereteli, a Georgian poet and writer, gained recognition for her contribution to the literary tradition of her country. Her poetic works, which often celebrated the beauty of nature and the resilience of the Georgian people, are still widely read and studied today.
Another notable figure in history who bore the name Natia was Natia Gabidzashvili, a 19th-century Georgian artist renowned for her intricate and vibrant paintings depicting scenes from everyday life in Georgia. Her works are considered an important part of the country's cultural heritage.
In more recent times, the name Natia has continued to be popular in Georgia, and has also gained recognition in other parts of the world. However, as per your request, this report focuses solely on the historical aspects and origins of the name, rather than its modern usage or census data.
People
Natia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Natia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Natia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Natia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 724 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Natia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 473,418 US residents.
Is Natia a common name?
We classify Natia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 87.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 753 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Natia most popular?
The single biggest year for Natia was 1991, when 31 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Natia is about 31 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Natia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 889 people with the name Natia, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,542 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Natia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Natia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Natia leans strongly female. 883 people counted with this name were female (99.0%), compared with 9 male bearers (1.0%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Natia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Natia is Black at 44.3%. The next largest groups are White (38.9%) and Hispanic (9.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Natia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Natia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 44.3% (394 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Natia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Natia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Natia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Natia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Natia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Natia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people are called Natia?
You can see how many Americans are named Natia on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.