Sacha
Boy · SASH-a · Greek
Sacha is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “defender of men”. In 2025 it ranked 936th for boys in the UK (36 babies) and 3,657th for boys in the US (30 babies).
What does Sacha mean?
Greek: French spelling of Sasha, from Alexander
“defender of men”
The French spelling of Sasha, a Russian pet form of Alexander and Alexandra.
- Say it
- SASH-a
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Is Sacha a girl's or a boy's name?
Sacha is a boys' name. In 2025, it was given to 3 girls and 36 boys in the UK and 30 boys in the US.
How popular is Sacha in the UK?
- Rank in 2025
- #936among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 36about 1 in 8,300 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 36 boys in the UK were named Sacha, making it the 936th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 812th. Its busiest year was 2020, with 42 boys. 3 girls were also named Sacha in 2025 (5,990th for girls).
Half of all the boys named Sacha in the UK since 1996 were born between 2005 and 2020. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
In 2025, 64 boys in the UK were given Sacha or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #593, up from #936 for this spelling alone.
- Sacha 36
- Sasha 28
In 1996, 83% of the babies named Sacha in the UK were girls. By 2025 it was 8%, with more boys than girls since 2008.
Among boys in 2025, it was 873rd in England and Wales.
Sacha in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #936 |
| 2024 | 38 | #899 |
| 2023 | 38 | #913 |
| 2022 | 34 | #971 |
| 2021 | 33 | #993 |
| 2020 | 42 | #812 |
| 2019 | 23 | #1,230 |
| 2018 | 21 | #1,327 |
| 2017 | 26 | #1,170 |
| 2016 | 29 | #1,085 |
| 2015 | 18 | #1,476 |
| 2014 | 16 | #1,573 |
| 2013 | 18 | #1,445 |
| 2012 | 27 | #1,099 |
| 2011 | 25 | #1,125 |
| 2010 | 31 | #994 |
| 2009 | 27 | #1,057 |
| 2008 | 35 | #872 |
| 2007 | 26 | #1,031 |
| 2006 | 29 | #914 |
| 2005 | 32 | #832 |
| 2004 | 27 | #864 |
| 2003 | 22 | #953 |
| 2002 | 34 | #642 |
| 2001 | 17 | #1,008 |
| 2000 | 23 | #812 |
| 1999 | 17 | #959 |
| 1998 | 8 | #1,569 |
| 1997 | 23 | #760 |
| 1996 | 12 | #1,146 |
How popular is Sacha in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #3,657among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 30about 1 in 57,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 25% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 30 boys in the US were named Sacha, making it the 3,657th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 3,731st. Its busiest year was 2021, with 43 boys. It first appears in the records in 1970.
Half of all the boys named Sacha in the US since 1880 were born between 1988 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2025, 77 boys in the US were given Sacha or a name that sounds the same. With every name's spellings counted this way, that ranks #1,726, up from #3,657 for this spelling alone.
- Sasha 47
- Sacha 30
In 1970, 70% of the babies named Sacha in the US were girls. By 2021 it was 16%, with more boys than girls since 2011.
Sacha in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3,657 |
| 2024 | 18 | #5,237 |
| 2023 | 21 | #4,738 |
| 2022 | 22 | #4,566 |
| 2021 | 43 | #2,861 |
| 2020 | 28 | #3,731 |
| 2019 | 14 | #6,099 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6,341 |
| 2017 | 16 | #5,522 |
| 2016 | 21 | #4,623 |
| 2015 | 14 | #5,995 |
| 2014 | 9 | #8,124 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8,113 |
| 2012 | 17 | #5,250 |
| 2011 | 16 | #5,429 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7,081 |
| 2009 | 23 | #4,276 |
| 2008 | 30 | #3,558 |
| 2007 | 24 | #4,125 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6,899 |
| 2005 | 8 | #8,292 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6,251 |
| 2002 | 7 | #8,449 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6,006 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 6 | #8,697 |
| 1998 | 6 | #8,472 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
| 1993 | 6 | #7,631 |
| 1992 | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 6 | #7,263 |
| 1990 | 6 | #7,171 |
| 1989 | 6 | #6,934 |
| 1988 | 6 | #6,420 |
| 1987 | 10 | #4,233 |
| 1986 | 6 | #5,920 |
| 1985 | 7 | #5,142 |
| 1984 | 6 | #5,557 |
| 1983 | 6 | #5,481 |
| 1982 | 5 | #6,383 |
| 1981 | 7 | #4,959 |
| 1980 | 0 | – |
| 1979 | 8 | #4,401 |
| 1978 | 6 | #5,056 |
| 1977 | 23 | #2,063 |
| 1976 | 12 | #3,093 |
| 1975 | 11 | #3,244 |
| 1974 | 8 | #3,835 |
| 1973 | 12 | #2,855 |
| 1972 | 6 | #4,438 |
| 1971 | 10 | #3,144 |
| 1970 | 18 | #2,124 |
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Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
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