Sacha
Sasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative spellings include: Саша, Сашо, Саше, Saša, Sasza (Polish), Sașa (Romanian), Sacha (French), Sascha (German), Sascia (Italian), Sasja and סשה.
- French
- Dutch
Meaning & Origin of Sacha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sasha is a name which originated among Slavic peoples from Eastern and Southern Europe as the shortened version of Alexander and Alexandra. It is also used as a surname, although very rarely. Alternative spellings include: Саша, Сашо, Саше, Saša, Sasza (Polish), Sașa (Romanian), Sacha (French), Sascha (German), Sascia (Italian), Sasja and סשה.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Dutch
The Story of Sacha
As a girl name
American parents first put Sacha on the record books as a girl name in 1968, with 17 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1977, when 103 Sachas were born — ranking #1,191 that year. The 1970s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 33% of all recorded Sachas. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 2K Sachas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Sacha as a boy name dates back to 1970, when 18 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 43 newborns named Sacha — #2,862 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 25% of all recorded Sachas. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #6,237 among boy names with 14 births, falling sharply (-20%). In total, more than 651 Sachas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Sacha
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Sacha. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Sacha
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About the name Sacha
Sacha is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1968 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Sacha's peak popularity came in 1977 when it ranked #1,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Sacha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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