Girls' name · since 1957

Natacha

1,376 babies named Natacha in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#6,039 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,376
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade

Natacha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,376 have been recorded since 1957.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natacha has been recorded 1,376 times among girls since 1957, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2016.

  • #6,039 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 1,376 born since 1957
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natacha ranks #6,039 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,376 born since 1957, peaking in the 1970s.

#6,039 of 72,339
all-time among girls
1,376
born since 1957
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Natacha's 1,376 recorded births place it above 91.65% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.

Natacha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Natacha's full recorded timeline at 1988, 33% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 67% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1959, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1981 peak of 61 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Natacha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2016

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1981)
61
Annual births at peak, across 60 years of records
020406080 19571971197819851992199920062016 6

Natacha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (489 births, 36% of the file).

1970s was Natacha's strongest decade.

489 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Natacha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 489 births (36% of all-time use).

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

How Natacha compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Natacha's total volume

Natacha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20%25% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -16, 21.3%-34, 6.3%-125, 3.3%-26, 7.3%-145, 2.3%-81, 3.6%-69, 3.7%-78, 3.3%-36, 7.6%-60, 9.3%-115, 4.9%-54, 7.5%-85, 8.5%-146, 3%-33, 5.9%Natacha-60, 4.4%Natacha
Natacha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Natacha by state

Where Natacha concentrates geographically, total births since 1957

Regionally concentrated
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Natacha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
295 21.4%
#2 Florida
167 12.1%
#3 New Jersey
57 4.1%
#4 California
47 3.4%
#5 Illinois
12 0.9%
#6 Massachusetts
5 0.4%
#7 Pennsylvania
5 0.4%
New York share of Natacha's total US births 21.4%
Even split

295 of 1,376 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natacha?
Natacha has been given to 1,376 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #6,039 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2016. 61 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
Where does Natacha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natacha ranks #6,039 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 Natacha most popular?
Natacha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 489 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Natacha most popular?
The top states for the name Natacha are New York (295 births), Florida (167 births), New Jersey (57 births).
How long has the name Natacha been used?
Natacha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1957, spanning 60 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Natacha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natasha, Natalia, Nathalie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Natacha's data

  • Natacha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (489 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • New York records the most Natachas (295 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names

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

Keep exploring Natacha

Nearby Names Like Natacha

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Natacha

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Natacha: 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, 1957–2016 (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 Natacha 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.