Unisex name · since 1920

Natha

Natha has 250 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1949 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

250
total births
1920–1970
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade

Natha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 250 recorded since 1920.

Natha has 250 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1930s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1970.

  • 250 total births
  • 1920–1970 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 31% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

250 girls have been named Natha since 1920, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1970.

250
total births
1920–1970
years on record
1930s
peak decade
31%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

31% of everyone ever named Natha was born in this single decade.

1949
Single peak year

12 babies were named Natha in 1949 - its busiest year on record.

Natha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Natha's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1949 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Natha at a glance

Last recorded 1970

Total births

250

Since 1920

51 years of records

Peak year

1949

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1970

Active since

1920

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1970

Natha popularity over time - girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1970

Last recorded 1970
Peak year (1949)
12
Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
468101214 19201925193119361941194719531970 6

Natha popularity over time - boys

27 total births recorded since 1979 (Natha as boys' name)

Unisex variant - 27 births
456789 1979198319851987 7

Natha by decade

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

1930s was Natha's strongest decade.

78 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Natha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 78 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natha?
Since 1920, Social Security records show 250 babies named Natha. The most recent recorded year was 1970. Its busiest year on record was 1949, with 12 births.
When was Natha most popular?
Natha was most popular in the 1930s decade with 78 total births. The single peak year was 1949.
Is Natha a unisex name?
Yes, Natha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 250 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Natha been used?
Records for Natha go back to 1920, giving 51 years of history through 1970.
What names are similar to Natha?
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 Natha's data

  • Natha's decade-level peak was the 1930s (78 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

Data Sources

Data as of July 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, 1920–1970 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Natha: Baby Name Since 1920 - 250 Births, Peak 1949." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natha. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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 Natha 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 July 2026.