US rank #932 Girls' name Peak 1987 97,446 births

Natasha — #932 US girls' name

97,446 babies named Natasha in U.S. Social Security records since 1934, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1930s221940s861950s3321960s18001970s193311980s382131990s219772000s96362010s46002020s1449
#932
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 95% of names given to girls today.

1980s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Natasha was born in this single decade.

1987
Single peak year

4,131 babies were named Natasha in 1987 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Natasha

The Social Security Administration has registered 97,446 babies named Natasha between 1934 and 2024, spanning 91 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Natasha currently holds the #932 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 4,131 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Natasha performed strongest in the 1980s, accumulating 38,213 births during that ten-year window. Across the 10 decades of recorded activity, Natasha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 10,580 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Natasha in 51 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Natasha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 97,446 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Natasha at a glance

Top 1,000 girls' name

Total births

97,446

Since 1934

91 years of records

Peak year

1987

4,131 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

#932

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1934

Recorded for 91 years

Last year on file: 2024

Natasha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1934

Top 1,000 girls' name
Peak year (1987)
4,131
Annual births at peak — across 91 years of records
-1,00001,0002,0003,0004,0005,000 202420132002199119801969195819471934 6

Natasha popularity over time — boys

285 total births recorded since 1972 (Natasha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 285 births
051015202530 200419911988198519821979197619731972 8

Natasha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1980s
Peak decade
1980s
38,213 births that decade — 39% of Natasha's all-time total
1930s221940s861950s3321960s18001970s193311980s382131990s219772000s96362010s46002020s1449

Natasha by state

Where Natasha concentrates geographically — total births since 1934

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Natasha
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
10,580 10.9%
#2 New York
8,822 9.1%
#3 Texas
6,112 6.3%
#4 Florida
5,287 5.4%
#5 Illinois
3,750 3.8%
#6 Pennsylvania
3,673 3.8%
#7 Ohio
3,555 3.6%
#8 New Jersey
3,014 3.1%
California share of Natasha's total US births 10.9%
Even split

10,580 of 97,446 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 51 reporting states.

Natasha appears in 51 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natasha?
97,446 babies have been named Natasha since 1934. It currently ranks #932 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 4,131 births.
When was Natasha most popular?
Natasha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 38,213 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
Where is Natasha most popular?
The top states for the name Natasha are California (10,580 births), New York (8,822 births), Texas (6,112 births).
How long has the name Natasha been used?
Natasha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1934, spanning 91 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Natasha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Natalie, Natalia, Nathalie, Nataly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1934–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.