Total births
101
Girls' name · since 1987
Sashay
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 101 babies named Sashay, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 101
- total births
- 1987–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
101 girls have been named Sashay since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sashay has 101 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 1998.
- 101 total births
- 1987–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 71% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
101 girls have been named Sashay since 1987, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 101
- total births
- 1987–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 71%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
71% of everyone ever named Sashay was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
20 babies were named Sashay in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Sashay's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sashay's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1995, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1993 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sashay at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1987
Sashay popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–1998
- Peak year (1993)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Sashay by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Sashay's strongest decade.
72 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 71% of all-time use.
Sashay births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
29 births
- 1990s
1990s
72 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 72 births (71% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sashay? ▼
Sashay has been given to 101 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 20 babies were born in 1993, its single highest year.
When was Sashay most popular? ▼
Sashay was most popular in the 1990s decade with 72 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
How long has the name Sashay been used? ▼
Records for Sashay go back to 1987, giving 12 years of history through 1998.
What names are similar to Sashay? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sasha, Saskia, Sascha, Sashia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Sashay
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1987–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sashay: Baby Name Since 1987 - 101 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sashay. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Sashay 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 June 2026.