Sasha
A unisex name of Russian origin, meaning defender of mankind; form of alexander.
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 |
Sasha by the numbers
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.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 1,885 babies in 1988, making it a 1980s name.
At its height, in 1990, about 1 in 1,400 American babies born that year was called Sasha.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Sasha. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Sachadefender of mankind; a form of alexander36 in England and Wales (2025)
- Saschadefender of mankind; a diminutive of Alexander21 in the US (2017)
- Satyatruth; honesty; righteousness22 in the US (2017)
- Santaholy, sacred; feminine form of Sanctus11 in the US (2017)
- Sathyatruth or reality5 in the US (2017)
- Shasta15 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Sasha
Names that are said the same way as Sasha, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean a protector
Like Sasha, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexadefender of men; form of Alexandra3,888 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Sasha
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