Natasha

“Variant of Natalia — Birthday of the Lord (Christmas Day)” — Latin origin

Girl's name · #1144 in the US (2025) · 80s

Natasha has appeared in US records since 1934 — best rank #70 (1986) · 97,652 babies named Natasha all-time · 1 in 7,700 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 4,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 6,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 11,000 girls in England & Wales (2025).

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

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
Natasha (Tasha Yar) — Star Trek · Infection
Natasha Romanoff — Iron Man 2 · The Avengers

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).

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