Natasha Richardson
There are approximately 81 people named Natasha Richardson living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,231,535 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Natasha with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Richardson. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
81
1 in 4,231,535
Named Natasha
92K
Alive today
Named Richardson
302K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 92K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Female
Peak year: 1987
Average age: 37
Estimated bearers: 302K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #80
Per 100K: 88.07
Top ancestry: White (59.7%)
First name trend
Natasha: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Natasha. The peak year was 1987 with 4,147 births. The average person named Natasha today is 37 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Richardson surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Richardson, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 59.7%.
- White59.7%
- Black or African American33.6%
- Hispanic or Latino2.6%
- Two or more races2.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Natasha has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0269% of the US population, based on 92,289 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Richardson appears at a rate of 88.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0881%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 81 people with the full name Natasha Richardson. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Natasha Richardson: questions and answers
How many people are named Natasha Richardson?
We estimate approximately 81 people in the United States share the full name Natasha Richardson. That works out to about 1 in 4,231,535 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0269%) with the surname frequency (88.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Natasha Richardson?
We classify Natasha Richardson as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,231,535 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Natasha a male or female name?
Natasha is predominantly female. Out of 97,731 total SSA registrations, 0.3% were male and 99.7% were female. See the full Natasha profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.