Sasha
Girl name · #683 in 2025 · Rare
Sasha ranks #683 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 414 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #541, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 4,348 girls born in 2025 was named Sasha.
The 69-year story
Sasha first appears in the Social Security records in 1956, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 1988, when 1,886 girls were named Sasha — good for #147 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sasha per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Sasha in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sasha is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sasha will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sasha is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sasha is no exception. Adjusted for how many girls are born in each state, Sasha is most common in NJ (0.5 per 1,000), PA (0.5 per 1,000), FL (0.4 per 1,000), CA (0.4 per 1,000), NC (0.3 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.3 per 1,000 girls. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sasha is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sasha
Statistically, parents drawn to Sasha tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Alisha, Asha, Natasha, Dasha, and Jenna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sasha | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 414 | #683 |
| 2024 | 464 | #636 |
| 2023 | 483 | #618 |
| 2022 | 463 | #636 |
| 2021 | 529 | #573 |
| 2020 | 482 | #605 |
| 2019 | 477 | #628 |
| 2018 | 539 | #572 |
| 2017 | 604 | #518 |
| 2016 | 589 | #527 |
| 2015 | 578 | #541 |
| 2014 | 543 | #564 |
| 2013 | 707 | #431 |
| 2012 | 694 | #450 |
| 2011 | 858 | #374 |
| 2010 | 944 | #341 |
| 2009 | 1,251 | #261 |
| 2008 | 916 | #361 |
| 2007 | 926 | #350 |
| 2006 | 983 | #336 |
| 2005 | 844 | #371 |
| 2004 | 850 | #368 |
| 2003 | 827 | #368 |
| 2002 | 810 | #367 |
| 2001 | 662 | #424 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sasha a popular girl name?
Sasha ranked #683 among girls in 2025 with 414 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #541.
When was the name Sasha most popular?
Sasha peaked in 1988, when 1,886 American girls received the name (ranked #147 that year). Since 1988 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sasha?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 4,348 newborn American girls was named Sasha. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.