Sachiko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	42	4	–	#2,494
1920s	228	23	+443%	#1,508
1930s	119	12	-48%	#1,455
1940s	22	2	-82%	#3,002
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	64	6	–	#5,049
1980s	69	7	+8%	#6,598
1990s	36	4	-48%	#9,935
2000s	58	6	+61%	#11,322
2010s	19	2	-67%	#14,679
2020s (to 2025)	5	1	-56%	#17,237

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

#2,494

1920s

228

+443%

#1,508

1930s

119

-48%

#1,455

1940s

-82%

#3,002

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,049

1980s

+8%

#6,598

1990s

-48%

#9,935

2000s

+61%

#11,322

2010s

-67%

#14,679

2020s (to 2025)

-56%

#17,237

The story of Sachiko

Sachiko is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1916, 662 American babies have been named Sachiko. Its peak came in 1921, when 31 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sachiko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sachiko?

The median living Sachiko is about 40 years old; half are between 24 and 53. An estimated 300 people named Sachiko are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sachiko year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	5	#17,237
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#16,078
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	6	#16,477
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,679
2009	10	#11,322
2008	–	–
2007	8	#13,686
2006	6	#16,724
2005	9	#11,642
2004	6	#15,696
2003	7	#13,541
2002	–	–
2001	6	#14,957
2000	6	#14,654
1995	8	#10,302
1990	5	#14,734
1985	8	#8,139
1980	7	#8,860
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,024
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	5	#5,134
1940	–	–
1935	14	#2,288
1930	29	#1,455
1925	21	#1,935
1920	20	#2,007
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sachiko, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sachiko?

The median living Sachiko is about 40 years old. Half of all living Sachikos are between 24 and 53 years old.

How many people named Sachiko are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sachiko are alive in the United States, based on 662 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sachiko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese さちこ (Sachiko).

How popular is the name Sachiko in 2025?

Sachiko did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Sachiko?

662 babies have been named Sachiko in the United States since 1916, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sachiko most popular?

Sachiko peaked in 1921, when 31 newborns received the name.

Is Sachiko a boy or girl name?

Sachiko is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sachiko rising or falling?

Sachiko is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Sachiko

Sachiko popularity over time

The story of Sachiko

How old are people named Sachiko?

Sachiko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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