girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Natacha

Meaning Natacha is a given name Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

Natacha is a given name. It may refer to:Natacha Amal, Belgian actress Natacha Atlas, Egyptian-Belgian singer Natacha Muziramakenga, Rwandan poet, actor and curator…

Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Natacha
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
61 babies
All-time total
1,376
#6,037 all-time among girls
First recorded
1957
in Social Security records

Natacha popularity over time

1,376 babies have been named Natacha since 1957, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.030.040.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1976Girls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
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1940s – – – –
1950s 11 1 – #5,877
1960s 45 5 +309% #3,076
1970s 489 49 +987% #1,618
1980s 457 46 -7% #1,823
1990s 263 26 -42% #2,505
2000s 83 8 -68% #7,907
2010s 28 3 -66% #11,979
2020s (to 2025) – – – –

The story of Natacha

Natacha is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1957, 1,376 American babies have been named Natacha. Its peak came in 1981, when 61 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Natacha stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Natacha?

The median living Natacha is about 43 years old; half are between 35 and 49. An estimated 1,300 people named Natacha are alive in the United States today.

median 43 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Natacha year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank
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2016 6 #15,667
2015 6 #15,854
2014 – –
2013 – –
2012 – –
2011 7 #14,394
2010 9 #11,979
2009 8 #13,331
2008 8 #13,452
2007 – –
2006 6 #16,541
2005 8 #12,676
2004 10 #10,467
2003 8 #12,064
2002 9 #10,830
2001 13 #8,059
2000 13 #7,907
1995 19 #5,166
1990 42 #2,780
1985 32 #2,913
1980 45 #2,237
1975 50 #1,850
1970 21 #3,174
1965 7 #5,644
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1880 – –

Famous people named Natacha

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Natacha Atlas Natacha Atlas Egyptian-Belgian singer b. 1964 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Natacha Régnier Natacha Régnier Belgian actress (born 1974) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Natacha, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Natacha?

The median living Natacha is about 43 years old. Half of all living Natachas are between 35 and 49 years old.

How many people named Natacha are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Natacha are alive in the United States, based on 1,376 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Natacha mean?

Natacha is a given name. It may refer to:Natacha Amal, Belgian actress Natacha Atlas, Egyptian-Belgian singer Natacha Muziramakenga, Rwandan poet, actor and curator Natacha Peyre, birth name of Swedish blogger, and singer Elena Belle…

How popular is the name Natacha in 2025?

Natacha did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Natacha?

1,376 babies have been named Natacha in the United States since 1957, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Natacha most popular?

Natacha peaked in 1981, when 61 newborns received the name.

Is Natacha a boy or girl name?

Natacha is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Natacha rising or falling?

Natacha is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Natacha?

Well-known people named Natacha include Natacha Atlas (singer), Natacha Régnier (actor).

Names like Natacha

Names that sound and feel close to Natacha: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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