Girl · #646 in 2026

Sasha

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

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.

Current Rank

#646

Peak Rank

#147 (1988)

Total Babies

39K

5-Yr Trend

-12%

1956

First Year

2026

Last Year

1988

Peak Year

#147

Peak Rank

39K

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sasha

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

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The Story of Sasha

Sasha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1956, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1988, when 1,886 Sashas were born — ranking #147 that year. As of 2026, Sasha ranks #646 for baby girls with 456 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 39K Sashas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

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Names that sound like Sasha

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

Sascha
Sashay
Sachet
Sacha
Saje
Setia
Sushi
Sash
Salah
Socia
Sachi
Sasa

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sasha

What does the name Sasha mean?

How popular is Sasha in 2026?

In 2026, Sasha ranks #646 among girls' names in the U.S., with 456 babies given the name that year.

When was Sasha most popular?

Sasha reached its peak popularity in 1988, ranking #147 that year with 1,886 babies given the name.

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

Sasha has historically been most popular in Hawaii, District of Columbia, Alaska. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sasha.

Is Sasha a unisex name?

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

What names go well with Sasha?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sasha include Cornelia, Tillie, Anastasia. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sasha

Sasha is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1956 and has accumulated 39K births in the dataset. Sasha's peak popularity came in 1988 when it ranked #147. Use the chart and map above to compare Sasha'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.