Natasha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Natasha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Natasha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Natasha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Natasha is a girl name of Latin origin meaning “birthday, Christmas”. a Russian pet form of Natalya.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 97,937 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 15,555 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 3,775 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 505 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 2,630 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 5,533 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Natasha per year, United States (1934 to 2025). United States peaked in 1987 (4,147/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1996 (1,751/yr) · Scotland peaked in 1991 (221/yr) · Ireland peaked in 1987 (99/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1998 (67/yr).
Natasha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1987, when it ranked #150 nationally (given to 4,384 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 1980s.
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