Sasha
A unisex name of Russian origin, meaning defender of mankind; form of alexander.
Babies a year
620
the US, 2017
Rarity
Uncommon
among names in use
US popularity
#684
down from #642
UK popularity
#973
36 babies
How Sasha has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #542 |
| 2016 | #530 |
| 2017 | #518 |
| 2018 | #573 |
| 2019 | #627 |
| 2020 | #605 |
| 2021 | #573 |
| 2022 | #640 |
| 2023 | #616 |
| 2024 | #642 |
| 2025 | #684 |
In 2025, 36 babies in England and Wales were named Sasha. In the US, 620 were, though that figure is from 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 1,885 in 1988.
Looking further back: between 1880 and 2008, Sasha was most common in 1990, when it went to 0.07% of American babies of that sex.
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