Girls' name · since 1967

Natarsha

Natarsha has 501 recorded births since 1967 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1979 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#11,852 of 72,339
all-time among girls
501
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade

501 girls have been named Natarsha since 1967, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Natarsha has 501 recorded births among girls since 1967, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 1996.

  • #11,852 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 501 born since 1967
  • 1970s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natarsha ranks #11,852 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 501 born since 1967, peaking in the 1970s.

#11,852 of 72,339
all-time among girls
501
born since 1967
1970s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Natarsha's 501 recorded births place it above 83.61% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

6 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

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

Natarsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Natarsha splits its recorded history at 1982: 31% of all births land in the more recent half, 69% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1979 peak of 42 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Natarsha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–1996

Last recorded 1996
Peak year (1979)
42
Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
01020304050 19671972197619801984198819921996 5

Natarsha by decade

1970s is the heaviest window (289 births, 58% of the file).

1970s was Natarsha's strongest decade.

289 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Natarsha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1970s at 289 births (58% of all-time use).

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

How Natarsha 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 Natarsha's total volume

Natarsha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%20%40%60% 050100150 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 -53, 6.8%-137, 5.6%-86, 4.6%-31, 7.2%-15, 55.8%-20, 26.8%-23, 10.8%-28, 8.6%-23, 10%-110, 11.6%-34, 6.2%-28, 12.8%-26, 7%-33, 5%-114, 5%Natarsha-30, 8.4%Natarsha
Natarsha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Natarsha by state

Where Natarsha concentrates geographically, total births since 1967

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Natarsha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Florida
20 4.0%
#2 Virginia
17 3.4%
#3 Maryland
16 3.2%
#4 North Carolina
10 2.0%
#5 Tennessee
6 1.2%
#6 Alabama
5 1.0%
Florida share of Natarsha's total US births 4.0%
Even split

20 of 501 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natarsha?
Natarsha has been given to 501 babies in the U.S. since 1967, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #11,852 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1996. 42 babies were born in 1979, its single highest year.
Where does Natarsha sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natarsha ranks #11,852 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 Natarsha most popular?
Natarsha was most popular in the 1970s decade with 289 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
Where is Natarsha most popular?
The top states for the name Natarsha are Florida (20 births), Virginia (17 births), Maryland (16 births).
How long has the name Natarsha been used?
Records for Natarsha go back to 1967, giving 30 years of history through 1996.
What names are similar to Natarsha?
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 Natarsha's data

  • Natarsha's decade-level peak was the 1970s (289 total births); usage has since declined to 47 in the 1990s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Florida records the most Natarshas (20 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names

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

Keep exploring Natarsha

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Natarsha: 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, 1967–1996 (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 Natarsha 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.