Natasha

Meaning: Birthday of the Lord (Christmas Day)
Origin: Russian (from Latin) — Variant of Natalia

Nicknames: Tasha

Girl's name · #1148 in the US (2025) · 80s wave

Popularity over time

Natasha's best rank, #70, came in 1986; it has stepped well back to #1148 today. Roughly 98,000 girls have been named Natasha since 1934.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 22 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#299 in Ecuador (2025) · #966 in Scotland (2025) · #1,398 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #3,059 in France (2025) · #908 in Canada (2024).

Famous Natashas

Natasha Richardson — British actress (1963–2009)
Natasha Henstridge — Canadian actress
Natasha Korolyova — Russian singer
Natasha Bedingfield — British singer
Natasha Zvereva — Belarusian tennis player

In stories & tradition

Natasha (Black Widow) — Tales of Suspense (comics)
Natasha (Tasha Yar) — Infection (book)
Natasha Romanoff — Iron Man 2 (film)

What Natashas become

Among 727 notable people named Natasha:

Entertainers appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Natasha Richardson, British actress (1963–2009).

Similar names: Natalya · Kara · Nancy · Alisha · Jillian · Clarissa

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