Total births
1,860
Girls' name · since 1969
Natisha
1,860 babies named Natisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1969, with the highest year being 1980. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 1,860
- total births
- 1969–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Natisha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,860 have been recorded since 1969.
Natisha has 1,860 recorded births among girls since 1969, 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 1969 to 2013.
- 1,860 total births
- 1969–2013 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
1,860 girls have been named Natisha since 1969, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2013.
- 1,860
- total births
- 1969–2013
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Natisha was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
123 babies were named Natisha in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Natisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Natisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 32% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 68% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 2013, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1980 peak of 123 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Natisha at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1969
Natisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2013
- Peak year (1980)
- 123
- Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
Natisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Natisha's strongest decade.
840 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Natisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 8
1960s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
643 births
- 1980s
1980s
840 births
- 1990s 323
1990s
323 births
- 2000s 41
2000s
41 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 840 births (45% of all-time use).
How Natisha 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 Natisha's total volume
Natisha vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Natisha by state
Where Natisha concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 154 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 86 | 4.6% |
| #3 | California | | 68 | 3.7% |
| #4 | North Carolina | | 56 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 37 | 2.0% |
| #6 | Virginia | | 36 | 1.9% |
| #7 | Ohio | | 31 | 1.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 30 | 1.6% |
New York share of Natisha's total US births 8.3%
Even split
154 of 1,860 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Natisha appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Natisha? ▼
1,860 babies have been named Natisha since 1969. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1980 with 123 births.
When was Natisha most popular? ▼
Natisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 840 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
Where is Natisha most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Natisha are New York (154 births), Texas (86 births), California (68 births).
How long has the name Natisha been used? ▼
Natisha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1969, spanning 45 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Natisha? ▼
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 Natisha's data
- Natisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (840 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Natishas (154 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
- 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.
Keep exploring Natisha
Nearby Names Like Natisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Natisha
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Natalia Girl
#105 85,144 births
Nathalie Girl
#1243 20,667 births
Nataly Girl
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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, 1969–2013 (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. "Natisha: Baby Name Since 1969 - 1,860 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natisha. 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 Natisha 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.