US rank #10421 Unisex name Peak 1988 1,135 births

Sascha — #10421 US unisex name

1,135 babies named Sascha in U.S. Social Security records since 1970, with the highest year being 1988. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s1811980s2571990s2042000s3232010s1252020s45
#10421
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

28% of everyone ever named Sascha was born in this single decade.

1988
Single peak year

64 babies were named Sascha in 1988 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sascha

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,135 babies named Sascha between 1970 and 2024, spanning 55 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sascha currently holds the #10421 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1988, when 64 babies received it in a single year. Sascha is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 383 additional births since 1967.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sascha performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 323 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Sascha shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 142 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Sascha in 4 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sascha in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,135 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sascha at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,135

Since 1970

55 years of records

Peak year

1988

64 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#10,421

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1970

Recorded for 55 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sascha popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1970

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1988)
64
Annual births at peak — across 55 years of records
020406080 202420172010200319961989198219751970 9

Sascha popularity over time — boys

383 total births recorded since 1967 (Sascha as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 383 births
05101520 202420152008200219941987197819721967 8

Sascha by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
323 births that decade — 28% of Sascha's all-time total
1970s1811980s2571990s2042000s3232010s1252020s45

Sascha by state

Where Sascha concentrates geographically — total births since 1970

Geographically diffuse
Top 4 states by recorded births for the name Sascha
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%
California share of Sascha's total US births 12.5%
Even split

142 of 1,135 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sascha?
1,135 babies have been named Sascha since 1970. It currently ranks #10421 among girls. The peak year was 1988 with 64 births.
When was Sascha most popular?
Sascha was most popular in the 2000s decade with 323 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
Where is Sascha most popular?
The top states for the name Sascha are California (142 births), New York (20 births), Florida (13 births).
Is Sascha a unisex name?
Yes, Sascha is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 1,135 births, and as a boy's name it has 383 births.
How long has the name Sascha been used?
Sascha has been recorded in Social Security data since 1970, spanning 55 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sascha?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sasha, Saskia, Sashay, Sashia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1970–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.