Sachin
A masculine Hindu name derived from Sanskrit meaning "truthful" or "sacred".
Name Census estimates that about 1,365 living Americans carry the first name Sachin. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Sachin today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sachin births was 2011 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sachin. 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.
People living today
1.4K
~ 1 in 251,102 Americans
Peak year
2011
51 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,831
Tracked since 1972
Popularity
Sachin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sachin from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 403 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
Sachin 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 Sachin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Sachins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, New York, Texas recorded the most babies named Sachin, while Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 56 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sachin
The name Sachin has its origins in Sanskrit, one of the oldest Indo-Aryan languages spoken in ancient India. It is derived from the Sanskrit word "sachin" which means "accompanying" or "friend." The name is believed to have been popular among the Hindu population in the Indian subcontinent for centuries.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the ancient Hindu epic, the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as the name of a character. The Mahabharata is an important scripture in Hinduism and is dated to around the 8th or 9th century BCE.
In the 3rd century BCE, during the Maurya Empire, there was a famous Sanskrit grammarian named Sachin who wrote extensively on the rules and structure of the Sanskrit language. His works played a significant role in the preservation and standardization of Sanskrit.
During the Gupta Empire, which ruled over a large part of the Indian subcontinent from the 4th to the 6th century CE, the name Sachin was widely used among the ruling class and nobility. One notable figure from this period was Sachin, a renowned mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the field of trigonometry.
In the 11th century, there was a prominent Hindu philosopher and mystic named Sachin who was a disciple of the revered saint Ramanujacharya. His teachings and writings on the Vishishtadvaita philosophy, a branch of Vedanta, had a profound impact on Hindu spiritual thought.
Another historical figure with the name Sachin was a 16th-century Marathi poet and saint from the Bhakti movement. His devotional poetry and compositions, known as abhangas, are still widely recited and celebrated in the state of Maharashtra, India.
Over the centuries, the name Sachin has been carried by numerous individuals across various fields, including literature, music, art, and science. Its enduring popularity can be attributed to its deep-rooted cultural significance and the rich heritage associated with its Sanskrit origins.
People
Sachin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sachin 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
Sachin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sachin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,365 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sachin 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 251,102 US residents.
Is Sachin a common name?
We classify Sachin as "Rare". It ranks above 91.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,397 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sachin most popular?
The single biggest year for Sachin was 2011, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sachin is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Sachin a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sachin in the SSA data are male. 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.
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.