Girl · #15,244 in 2026

Sachiko

Sachiko is a feminine Japanese given name that means "child of bliss." It also means "happiness" when it is written with the kanji characters 幸子. One common short form of the name is Sachi.

Current Rank
#15,244
Peak Rank
#1,476 (1921)
Total Babies
662
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1916
First Year
2021
Last Year
1921
Peak Year
#1476
Peak Rank
662
Total Count
61
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sachiko

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

Sachiko is a feminine Japanese given name that means "child of bliss." It also means "happiness" when it is written with the kanji characters 幸子. One common short form of the name is Sachi.

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The Story of Sachiko

Sachiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1916, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 31 Sachikos were born — ranking #1,476 that year. As of 2026, Sachiko ranks #15,244 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 662 Sachikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Sachiko

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

  • Sachiko, Princess Hisa ( 久宮祐子内親王 ; 1927–1928) , Japanese princess
  • Sachiko Amari , Japanese astrophysicist
  • Sachiko Eto ( 江藤 幸子 ; 1947–2012) , Japanese cult leader and serial killer
  • Sachiko Hirayama ( 平山 佐知子 ; born 1971) , Japanese politician
  • Sachiko Honda ( 本田 幸子 ; 1930–2020) , Japanese 8-dan professional go player
  • Sachiko Kiyono ( キヨノ サチコ ; 1947–2008) , Japanese picture book author
  • Sachiko Murata ( 村田 幸子 ; born 1943) , Japanese scholar
  • Sachiko Muto (born 1975), Swedish academic and open source advocate

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Names that sound like Sachiko

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

  • Sachi
  • Sico
  • Sunoco
  • Sacco
  • Satchmo
  • Sanko
  • Seacow
  • Sonoco
  • Silico
  • Sasco
  • Seaco
  • Sawchuk

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sachiko

What does the name Sachiko mean?
Sachiko is a feminine Japanese given name that means "child of bliss." It also means "happiness" when it is written with the kanji characters 幸子. One common short form of the name is Sachi.
How popular is Sachiko in 2026?
In 2026, Sachiko ranks #15,244 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sachiko most popular?
Sachiko reached its peak popularity in 1921, ranking #1,476 that year with 31 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sachiko most popular?
Sachiko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Washington, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sachiko.
Is Sachiko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sachiko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sachiko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sachiko include Breeana, Villa, Elmyra. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sachiko

Sachiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1916 and has accumulated 662 births in the dataset. Sachiko's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #1,476. Use the chart and map above to compare Sachiko'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.