Sasha
Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra, which go back to the Greek Alexandros, built from alexein, to defend, and aner, man.
Sasha in 2025
Sasha was given to 461 babies in the United States in 2025 — 47 boys and 414 girls, making it the 1,247th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 7,192 babies born.
The history of Sasha
Sasha reached its highest point in 1988, when 1,918 babies were given the name, ranking 295th that year.
Across the 70 years of records since 1956, 40,238 babies have been named Sasha. Half of them were born before 1998, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Sasha by decade
| Decade | Babies named Sasha | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10 | 10,022 |
| 1960s | 192 | 2,662 |
| 1970s | 2,639 | 844 |
| 1980s | 9,980 | 295 |
| 1990s | 8,490 | 394 |
| 2000s | 8,984 | 527 |
| 2010s | 6,810 | 655 |
| 2020s | 3,133 | 1,039 |
Where Sasha is heading
Sasha has fallen 25% over the past decade, from 614 babies in 2015 to 461 in 2025.
Names like Sasha
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Sasha.