Sachi
A feminine name of Japanese origin meaning "child loved by all".
Name Census estimates that about 943 living Americans carry the first name Sachi. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sachi today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sachi births was 2004 (48 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sachi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Sachi with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
943
~ 1 in 363,472 Americans
Peak year
2004
48 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,569
Tracked since 1922
Census
Sachi in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,304 people with the first name Sachi, which placed it at #10,290 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#10,290
National first-name rank
People counted
1.3K
1,304 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Asian and Pacific Islander
65.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sachi
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sachi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.6%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Sachi described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Sachi at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Asian and Pacific Islander65.6% · 856
- Two or more races14.6% · 190
- White7.8% · 102
- Hispanic or Latino6.7% · 87
- Black or African American4.9% · 64
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 5
Popularity
Sachi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sachi from the 1920s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 373 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sachi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sachi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sachis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, New Jersey, New York recorded the most babies named Sachi, while Illinois, New York, New Jersey recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sachi
The given name Sachi has its roots in Japanese culture, originating from the Japanese word "sachi" meaning "blossoming" or "prosperous." This name gained popularity during the Heian period (794-1185 CE) in Japan, when it was commonly used for both male and female children.
The name Sachi is believed to have been derived from the ancient Japanese word "sachiru," which means "to bloom" or "to flourish." It is often associated with the beauty and delicacy of cherry blossoms, which hold significant cultural importance in Japan.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sachi can be found in the Kojiki, an ancient Japanese chronicle dating back to 712 CE. The text mentions a character named Sachi-no-Kimi, who was a princess from the Saki clan.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sachi. One such example is Sachi Inouye (1924-1998), a Japanese-American artist and educator known for her woodblock prints and contributions to the Asian American art movement.
Another prominent figure is Sachi Parker (born 1956), an American actress and author, best known for her role in the television series "The Rookie" and her memoir "Lucky Me: My Life With, and Without, My Mom, Shirley MacLaine."
In the world of sports, Sachi Mukai (born 1989) is a Japanese professional tennis player who has represented her country in various international competitions, including the Olympic Games.
Sachi Noro (1950-2017) was a renowned Japanese sculptor and installation artist, known for her exploration of themes such as nature, spirituality, and the human condition through her intricate and thought-provoking works.
Sachi Hosokawa (1908-1994) was a Japanese politician and feminist activist who played a significant role in advocating for women's rights and gender equality in Japan during the mid-20th century.
These examples showcase the diverse range of individuals who have carried the name Sachi throughout history, reflecting its enduring popularity and cultural significance across various fields and eras.
People
Sachi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sachi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sachi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sachi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 943 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sachi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 363,472 US residents.
Is Sachi a common name?
We classify Sachi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 983 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sachi most popular?
The single biggest year for Sachi was 2004, when 48 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sachi is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sachi in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,304 people with the name Sachi, or 0.43 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #10,290 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Sachi in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Sachi?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sachi leans strongly female. 1,266 people counted with this name were female (96.9%), compared with 41 male bearers (3.1%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Sachi?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sachi is Asian/Pacific Islander at 65.6%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (14.6%) and White (7.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Sachi most often in the Census?
Asian/Pacific Islander is the largest reported group for people named Sachi in the 2020 Census, accounting for 65.6% (856 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sachi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sachi a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sachi in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sachi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sachi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sachi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have the name Sachi?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.