Gender
Origin
- Russian
- Helper and defender or protector of mankind.
Defender of mankind; Russian nickname for Alexandra
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Sasha
Pronunciation
s(a)-sha
Celebrity Babies
Daughter of Kate Capshaw and Steven Spielberg, Daughter of Vanessa Williams and Rick Fox
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #2333, 60 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2718, 47 births)
- Girls: peak in 1988 (rank #147, 1,885 births); most recent 2025 (rank #683, 414 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 47 | 414 |
| 2024 | 60 | 460 |
| 2023 | 46 | 483 |
| 2022 | 45 | 463 |
| 2021 | 54 | 529 |
| 2020 | 45 | 481 |
| 2019 | 32 | 477 |
| 2018 | 33 | 539 |
| 2017 | 21 | 604 |
| 2016 | 26 | 588 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #1066, 28 births)
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #114, 427 births); most recent 2025 (rank #973, 36 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | 36 |
| 2024 | 26 | 48 |
| 2023 | 23 | 59 |
| 2022 | 15 | 59 |
| 2021 | 17 | 65 |
| 2020 | 15 | 72 |
| 2019 | 19 | 71 |
| 2018 | 16 | 79 |
| 2017 | 17 | 108 |
| 2016 | 21 | 92 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #103, 730 births); most recent 2023 (rank #134, 507 births)
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #127, 508 births); most recent 2023 (rank #222, 281 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 507 | 281 |
| 2022 | 522 | 322 |
| 2021 | 613 | 321 |
| 2020 | 475 | 318 |
| 2019 | 548 | 294 |
| 2018 | 574 | 333 |
| 2017 | 620 | 384 |
| 2016 | 730 | 346 |
| 2015 | 671 | 340 |
| 2014 | 673 | 387 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #748, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2018 (rank #198, 25 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 4 |
| 2024 | 3 | 4 |
| 2023 | – | 4 |
| 2022 | – | 8 |
| 2021 | – | 8 |
| 2020 | – | 9 |
| 2019 | – | 10 |
| 2018 | – | 25 |
| 2017 | – | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 18 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2021 (rank #605, 4 births); most recent 2024 (rank #727, 3 births)
- Girls: peak in 2009 (rank #186, 25 births); most recent 2022 (rank #418, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | 3 | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | 4 | 6 |
| 2020 | – | 6 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2018 | – | 4 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 1999 (rank #95, 23 births); most recent 2022 (rank #354, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2015 (rank #352, 10 births); most recent 2021 (rank #482, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 2007 (rank #122, 28 births); most recent 2023 (rank #456, 7 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 7 |
| 2021 | 7 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 8 |
| 2019 | – | 9 |
| 2018 | – | 8 |
| 2017 | – | 14 |
| 2016 | – | 11 |
| 2015 | 10 | 15 |
| 2014 | – | 13 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence