Sasha is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Sasha means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Sasha across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Sasha has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Sasha is a girl name of Greek origin meaning “defender of the people”. A Russian pet form of Alexander or Alexandra.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 40,238 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 6,637 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 502 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 214 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 482 births |
| New Zealand top 100, since 1954 | 44 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Sasha per year, United States (1956 to 2025). United States peaked in 1988 (1,918/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 1999 (442/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2007 (25/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2009 (25/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 1999 (23/yr).
Sasha has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1988, when it ranked #295 nationally (given to 1,930 babies that year).
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