Natasha
Natasha was the 1148th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 202 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 70th; the most babies were born in 1987 (4,131). Over the last ten years it has moved down 479 places. More babies were named Natasha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Meaning pet form of Natalia; 'Christmas' · Russian, Latin
Say it nuh-TAH-shuh /nəˈtɑʃə/
- Rank in 2025
- #1,148 girls, down 203 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 202girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19874,131 babies
- Total since 1880
- 97,937babies recorded
What does the name Natasha mean?
Natasha is a Russian pet form of Natalya (Natalia), as Wiktionary notes. Natalia comes from Late Latin natalis 'of birth', from the phrase natale domini 'the birthday of the Lord', that is, Christmas, and it was given to girls born at Christmas. In English-speaking countries Natasha became popular in the 20th century, helped by Natasha Rostova in Tolstoy's War and Peace.
Natalya (Russian, “Natalia”)nātālis (Latin, “of birth; birthday”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Natalia, Natalie, Tasha, Noelle.
See also: Latin names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Natasha', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Natalia', Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Natalie', DMNES (Durham University)
Nicknames for Natasha
The usual nicknames for Natasha are Tasha and Nat. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Natasha in the last five years, 6 were named Tasha, against 10 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tasha · also for Natalia | Traditional | #7,854 | 78 |
| Nat · also for Nathan, Natalie, Natalia | Traditional | — | — |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Natashas go by each one.
Natasha popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 285 since 1972.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,148 | 202 |
| 2020 | #945 | 272 |
| 2010 | #456 | 675 |
| 2000 | #281 | 1,144 |
| 1990 | #105 | 3,270 |
| 1980 | #89 | 3,428 |
| 1970 | #350 | 717 |
| 1960 | #1,144 | 91 |
| 1950 | #5,874 | 5 |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Natasha, counting every spelling?
Natasha has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,107 for girls in 2025, against #1,148 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Natasha?
202 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Natasha (0.06 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Natasha born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 42 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Natasha.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Natasha?
About 94,400 people born in the US named Natasha are alive today, with a median age of 39; half are between 31 and 45. That makes Natasha mostly worn by adults in their thirties to fifties.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Natasha by state
How common Natasha was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New Jersey (1.8×), California (1.7×), Florida (1.6×). In 25 states fewer than five girls a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Natasha: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Natasha, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Natasha · Sibling names for Natasha
Questions about the name Natasha
What does Natasha mean?
Natasha means “pet form of Natalia; 'Christmas'” (Russian, Latin origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Natasha?
Natasha was the 1148th most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 202 babies. Its best year was 1986, when it ranked 70th; the most babies were born in 1987 (4,131). Over the last ten years it has moved down 479 places. More babies were named Natasha in the 1980s than in any other decade.
Is Natasha a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Natasha in the US.
Where is Natasha most popular?
In 2021–2025, Natasha was most common in New Jersey (0.31 per 1,000 girls), followed by California and Florida.