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Sacha

Unisex

Meaning of Sacha: Russian: 'defender of men'

Sacha is a unisex name most strongly associated with Russian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 4429th most popular name in the United States in 2025 and 898th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#4429

30 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#898

35 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,563

First recorded 1968 · peak 1977

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 77 babies1982: 59 babies1983: 51 babies1984: 57 babies1985: 66 babies1986: 43 babies1987: 66 babies1988: 50 babies1989: 51 babies1990: 61 babies19901991: 67 babies1992: 48 babies1993: 51 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 23 babies1997: 31 babies1998: 35 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 18 babies20002001: 37 babies2002: 32 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 29 babies2005: 28 babies2006: 27 babies2007: 46 babies2008: 49 babies2009: 39 babies2010: 32 babies20102011: 31 babies2012: 33 babies2013: 22 babies2014: 17 babies2015: 26 babies2016: 26 babies2017: 26 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 51 babies2022: 22 babies2023: 21 babies2024: 23 babies2025: 30 babies
US babies named Sacha per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 77.

Gender split

25% boys · 75% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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