Girls' name · since 1984

Nastassja

Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 485 babies named Nastassja, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
485
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade

Nastassja sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 485 recorded since 1984.

Nastassja has 485 recorded births among girls since 1984, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2011.

  • #12,085 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 485 born since 1984
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nastassja ranks #12,085 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 485 born since 1984, peaking in the 1980s.

#12,085 of 72,339
all-time among girls
485
born since 1984
1980s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nastassja's 485 recorded births place it above 83.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

Nastassja's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nastassja's full recorded timeline at 1995, 41% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 59% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2006, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1985 peak of 57 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nastassja popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2011

Last recorded 2011
Peak year (1985)
57
Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
0204060 198419871990199319961999200220062011 19

Nastassja by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (224 births, 46% of the file).

1980s was Nastassja's strongest decade.

224 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Nastassja births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 224 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Nastassja by state

Where Nastassja concentrates geographically, total births since 1984

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Nastassja
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
28 5.8%
#2 New York
24 4.9%
#3 Texas
8 1.6%
#4 Florida
7 1.4%
#5 Illinois
7 1.4%
#6 Georgia
6 1.2%
California share of Nastassja's total US births 5.8%
Even split

28 of 485 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nastassja?
485 babies have been named Nastassja since 1984. All-time, it sits at #12,085 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2011. The peak year was 1985 with 57 births.
Where does Nastassja sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nastassja ranks #12,085 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nastassja most popular?
Nastassja was most popular in the 1980s decade with 224 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
Where is Nastassja most popular?
The top states for the name Nastassja are California (28 births), New York (24 births), Texas (8 births).
How long has the name Nastassja been used?
The SSA has tracked Nastassja since 1984 -- 28 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Nastassja?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nasya, Nastassia, Nashly, Nashla, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Nastassja's data

  • Nastassja's decade-level peak was the 1980s (224 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Nastassjas (28 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nastassja: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1984–2011 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nastassja draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.