Nathasha
A feminine name of Russian origin meaning "birthday celebration" or "born at Christmas".
Name Census estimates that about 314 living Americans carry the first name Nathasha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Nathasha today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Nathasha births was 1986 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Nathasha. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
314
~ 1 in 1,091,574 Americans
Peak year
1986
24 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2017 SSA rank
#15,389
Tracked since 1970
Popularity
Nathasha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Nathasha from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 116 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Nathasha by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Nathasha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Nathashas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Nathasha
The given name Nathasha is a feminine name with origins in the Russian language. It is derived from the Greek name Nataliya, which itself comes from the Latin word "natalis," meaning "birth." The name Nataliya was popularized in Russia, where it took on the form of Nathasha.
Historically, the name Nathasha first appeared in Russian literature and records during the 18th century. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name was in the novel "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin, published in 1833, where a character named Nathasha Rostova was featured.
Nathasha was a popular name among the Russian nobility and upper classes during the 19th century. Several notable historical figures bore this name, including Nathasha Chernyshevskaya (1828-1889), a Russian revolutionary and writer, and Nathasha Arzhanova (1838-1898), a Russian actress and theater personality.
Over time, the name spread beyond Russia and became popular in other Slavic countries and regions. One famous bearer of the name was Nathasha Rambova (1897-1966), an American-Russian costume designer and second wife of renowned filmmaker Rudolph Valentino.
Another notable figure was Nathasha Krupskaya (1869-1939), a Russian Bolshevik revolutionary and wife of Vladimir Lenin, the leader of the Soviet Union. Her birth name was Nadezhda Krupskaya, but she was often referred to as Nathasha.
In the 20th century, the name gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly among Russian and Eastern European immigrant communities. One well-known example is Nathasha Lyonne (born 1979), an American actress known for her roles in films such as "American Pie" and the Netflix series "Russian Doll."
People
Nathasha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Nathasha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Nathasha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nathasha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 314 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Nathasha going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,091,574 US residents.
Is Nathasha a common name?
We classify Nathasha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 330 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Nathasha most popular?
The single biggest year for Nathasha was 1986, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Nathasha is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Nathasha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Nathasha in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.