Natasha
Natasha is a name of Russian origin. It is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.
- Russian
- Belarusian
- English
Meaning & Origin of Natasha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Natasha is a name of Russian origin. It is the diminutive form of the Latin name Natalia.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Russian
- Belarusian
- English
The Story of Natasha
The earliest SSA record of Natasha as a baby girl name dates back to 1934, when 6 babies received it. 1987 was its biggest year on record, with 4,131 newborns named Natasha — #73 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 39% of all recorded Natashas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #924 among baby girl names with 285 births, gradually falling (-7%). In total, more than 98K Natashas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1930s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Natasha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Natasha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Natasha
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Natasha Adair (born 1972), American basketball coach
- Natasha Aguilar (1970–2016), Costa Rican swimmer
- Natasha Akpoti (born 1979), Nigerian politician
- Natasha Al-Maani (1959–2023), Jordanian artist
- Natasha Al-Naber (born 1995), Jordanian footballer
- Natasha Alam (born 1973), Uzbekistani-American actress and model
- Natasha Alexenko (1973–2024), American-Canadian crime victim advocate
- Natasha S. Alford (born 1986), American journalist
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Names that sound like Natasha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Natasha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Natasha
Natasha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1934 and has accumulated 98K births in the dataset. Natasha's peak popularity came in 1987 when it ranked #70. Use the chart and map above to compare Natasha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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