Girls' name · since 1916
Sachiko
Sachiko has 662 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9,888 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sachiko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 662 have been recorded since 1916.
Social Security Administration records show Sachiko recorded 662 times among girls since 1916, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2021.
- #9,888 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 662 born since 1916
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sachiko ranks #9,888 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 662 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.
- #9,888 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 662
- born since 1916
- 1920s
- peak decade
Sachiko's 662 recorded births place it above 86.32% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sachiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sachiko's SSA record in two at 1973 and the more recent half accounts for 34% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 66%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1938, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 31, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sachiko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2021
- Peak year (1921)
- 31
- Annual births at peak, across 106 years of records
Sachiko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (228 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Sachiko's strongest decade.
228 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Sachiko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 42
1910s
42 births
- 1920s
1920s
228 births
- 1930s
1930s
119 births
- 1940s 22
1940s
22 births
- 1970s 64
1970s
64 births
- 1980s 69
1980s
69 births
- 1990s 36
1990s
36 births
- 2000s 58
2000s
58 births
- 2010s 19
2010s
19 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 228 births (34% of all-time use).
How Sachiko compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sachiko's total volume
Sachiko by state
Where Sachiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 172 | 26.0% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 131 | 19.8% |
| #3 | Washington | | 7 | 1.1% |
172 of 662 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Sachiko's data
- Sachiko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (228 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sachikos (172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sachiko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
Similar record span (~105 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1916–2021 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sachiko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.