Unisex name · since 1970
Sascha
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 1,135 babies named Sascha, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,869 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,135
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sascha is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,135 have been recorded since 1970.
Social Security Administration records show Sascha recorded 1,135 times among girls since 1970, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2024.
- #6,869 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,135 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sascha ranks #6,869 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,135 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #6,869 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,135
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sascha's 1,135 recorded births place it above 90.5% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sascha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sascha's SSA record in two at 1997 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1988 peak of 64, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sascha popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2024
- Peak year (1988)
- 64
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Sascha popularity over time - boys
395 total births recorded since 1967 (Sascha as boys' name)
Sascha by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (323 births, 28% of the file).
2000s was Sascha's strongest decade.
323 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 28% of all-time use.
Sascha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
181 births
- 1980s
1980s
257 births
- 1990s
1990s
204 births
- 2000s
2000s
323 births
- 2010s 125
2010s
125 births
- 2020s 45
2020s
45 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 323 births (28% of all-time use).
How Sascha 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 Sascha's total volume
Sascha by state
Where Sascha concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 142 | 12.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 20 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 13 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Texas | | 10 | 0.9% |
142 of 1,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Sascha's data
- Sascha's decade-level peak was the 2000s (323 total births); usage has since declined to 45 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Saschas (142 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 Sascha: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1988)
Similar record span (~54 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, 1970–2024 (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 Sascha 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.