Girl · #10,678 in 2026

Sacheen

Name: Popularity of the name Sacheen in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sacheen, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Maria Louise Cruz, better known as Sacheen Littlefeather, was an American-born actress and activist for Native American civil rights. After her death, she was accused by family members and journalists of falsely claiming Native American heritage.

Current Rank

#10,678

Peak Rank

#2,629 (1973)

Total Babies

105

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1973

First Year

1985

Last Year

1973

Peak Year

#2629

Peak Rank

105

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sacheen

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 3.0). Read more →

Origin & history

Marlon Brando at the March on Washington in 1963 Accounts of how Littlefeather initially met Marlon Brando vary. In one of her first interviews after the speech, she mentioned that they met "through his interest in the Indian movement". An account from the night of the Oscar ceremony describes Francis Ford Coppola observing Littlefeather on a TV monitor backstage and stating "Sacheen Littlefeather. She lives in San Francisco. She's a friend of mine that I introduced to B [...] She's an Indian princess." A 1974 article about a Littlefeather interview stated that she was working for a San Franci

The Story of Sacheen

American parents first put Sacheen on the record books as a baby girl name in 1973, with 27 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1973, when 27 Sacheens were born — ranking #2,629 that year. About 95% of every Sacheen on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Sacheen last appeared in the published SSA data in 1985, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 105 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Sacheen

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sacheen is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sakon
Sakin
Second
Sicken
Secon
Sacking
Skeen
Seguin
Soken
Sagen
Skene
Sucken

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sacheen

What does the name Sacheen mean?

How popular is Sacheen in 2026?

In 2026, Sacheen ranks #10,678 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Sacheen most popular?

Sacheen reached its peak popularity in 1973, ranking #2,629 that year with 27 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Sacheen most popular?

Sacheen has historically been most popular in New York, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sacheen.

Is Sacheen a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sacheen is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sacheen?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sacheen include Pascha, Karilyn, Latrell. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sacheen

Sacheen is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 105 births in the dataset. Sacheen's peak popularity came in 1973 when it ranked #2,629. Use the chart and map above to compare Sacheen'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.