Natasha

Meaning: Birthday of the Lord, Christmas Day
Origin: Latin — Russian diminutive of Natalya

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) · #780 in Scotland (2025) · #867 in Poland (2025) · #1,089 in Italy (2024) · #1,315 in Canada (2025) · #1,362 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,522 in Sweden (2025) · #3,059 in France (2025) · #736 in Ireland (2024) · #3,180 in Austria (2024) · #1,085 in Belgium (2020) · #218 in Puerto Rico (2019) and 7 more.

Famous Natashas

Natasha Richardson — British actress (1963–2009)
Natasha Henstridge — Canadian actress (born 1974)
Natasha Korolyova — Russian singer (born 1973)
Natasha Bedingfield — British and New Zealand singer (born 1981)
Natasha Zvereva — Belarusian tennis player (born 1971)
Natasha Lyonne — American actress (born 1979)
Natasha St-Pier — Canadian singer (born 1981)

In stories & tradition

Natasha (Black Widow) — Marvel Comics superhero
Natasha (Tasha Yar) — Character on Star Trek: The Next Generation
Natasha Romanoff — Character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe

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: Nathalia · Kara · Nancy · Alisha · Jillian · Clarissa

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