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Sasha

“Variant of Alexander — Defender of mankind” — Greek via Latin origin

Girl's name · #684 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Few names move less than Sasha — on the books since 1956, #684 in 2025, and dependable in between. Roughly 38,000 girls share it.

Around the world: about 1 in 910 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 1,100 girls in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 1,500 girls in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 31 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Sashas

• Sasha Grey — American actress, model, writer, DJ and musician; former adult-film actress (born 1988)
• Sasha Clements — Canadian actress (born 1990)
• Sasha Pieterse — South African actress, singer
• Sasha Alexander — American actress
• Sasha Cohen — American figure skater

In stories & tradition

• Sasha Williams — The Walking Dead
• Sasha Bordeaux — Detective Comics
• Sasha Blouse — Attack on Titan

What Sashas become

Among 436 notable people named Sasha:

Entertainers appear 3.2× more often than among typical names — e.g. Sasha Clements, Canadian actress (born 1990).

Similar names: Sandy · Chanel · Zaniyah · Ayesha · Lacey · Rosa

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