Girls' name · since 1973

Natsha

Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 115 babies named Natsha, peaking in 1979. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

115
total births
1973–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade

Natsha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 115 have been recorded since 1973.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Natsha has been recorded 115 times among girls since 1973, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1994.

  • 115 total births
  • 1973–1994 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 44% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

115 girls have been named Natsha since 1973, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1994.

115
total births
1973–1994
years on record
1980s
peak decade
44%
born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Natsha was born in this single decade.

1979
Single peak year

11 babies were named Natsha in 1979 - its busiest year on record.

Natsha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Natsha's full recorded timeline at 1982, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1973, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1979 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Natsha at a glance

Last recorded 1994

Total births

115

Since 1973

22 years of records

Peak year

1979

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1980s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1994

Active since

1973

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 1994

Natsha popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1994

Last recorded 1994
Peak year (1979)
11
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
4681012 1973197619791983198719911994 5

Natsha by decade

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

1980s was Natsha's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Natsha births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 51 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Natsha?
Since 1973, Social Security records show 115 babies named Natsha. The most recent recorded year was 1994. Its busiest year on record was 1979, with 11 births.
When was Natsha most popular?
Natsha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 1979.
How long has the name Natsha been used?
The SSA has tracked Natsha since 1973 -- 22 years through the most recent 1994 data.
What names are similar to Natsha?
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 Natsha's data

  • Natsha's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (51 total births) through the 1990s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • 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, 1973–1994 (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. "Natsha: Baby Name Since 1973 - 115 Births, Peak 1979." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/natsha. 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 Natsha 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.