Sasha
Gender-neutral name · Greek · Russian
Meaningdefender of men · Russian form of Alexander
- US rank
- #683
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #147 in 1988
414 babies were named Sasha in the US in 2025. It has dropped 78 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
US births per million boys, 1964–2025
Most popular states (2025)
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Sasha you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 3,882 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sasha, 414 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sasha would very likely be the only one.
- HistorySasha first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1988, when it ranked #147. Today it's #683, so it could be due a comeback.
- TrendSasha has slipped 78 places over the last five years and now sits at #683. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- Where it's lovedSasha is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #350, followed by New Jersey (#447) and Pennsylvania (#466). It's in the top 1,000 in 22 states.
- Boy or girlSasha is given to both boys and girls: 90% of the 461 babies named Sasha in 2025 were girls. That makes it one of the names that truly works for either.
- MeaningSasha is a Russian form of Alexander, which means “defender of men”. Our records link it to Greek and Russian roots.
About the name Sasha
Sasha is a gender-neutral name of Greek and Russian origin meaning “defender of men”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-sha”. US birth records list Sasha for girls from 1956 to 2025, in 68 of those 70 years. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked #147 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #683, with 414 babies. Of the 461 US babies named Sasha in 2025, 90% were girls and 10% were boys.
Origin:Greek namesRussian names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.2 | 816,327 girls |
| 1960s | 9.0 | 111,359 girls |
| 1970s | 159 | 6,298 girls |
| 1980s | 557 | 1,797 girls |
| 1990s | 452 | 2,213 girls |
| 2000s | 467 | 2,140 girls |
| 2010s | 373 | 2,683 girls |
| 2020s | 291 | 3,433 girls |
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.5 | 288,462 boys |
| 1970s | 14 | 73,964 boys |
| 1980s | 15 | 65,488 boys |
| 1990s | 15 | 65,876 boys |
| 2000s | 17 | 59,559 boys |
| 2010s | 15 | 67,797 boys |
| 2020s | 29 | 34,762 boys |
More Greek names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
Questions about the name Sasha
What does the name Sasha mean?
Sasha means “defender of men” in Russian, as a form of Alexander.
What is the origin of the name Sasha?
Sasha has Greek, Russian roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Sasha a boy or girl name?
Both. Sasha is used for boys and girls: in 2025, 90% of US babies named Sasha were girls.
How popular is the name Sasha?
Sasha ranked #683 for US girls in 2025, given to 414 babies. Its best year was 1988 (#147).