Natisha
Natisha is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
- African American
Meaning & Origin of Natisha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Natisha is a name with a single cultural origin: African American.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- African American
The Story of Natisha
The earliest SSA record of Natisha as a baby girl name dates back to 1969, when 8 babies received it. 1980 was its biggest year on record, with 123 newborns named Natisha — #1,111 in the national rankings. The 1980s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 45% of all recorded Natishas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2013 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Natishas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Where is Natisha most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Singapore24%
- MG19%
- AW19%
- JM19%
- MU19%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Natisha
Phonetically similar names — useful when Natisha is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Natisha
Natisha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1969 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Natisha's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #1,111. Use the chart and map above to compare Natisha'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.