Sausha
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly meaning "beautiful" or "beauty".
Name Census estimates that about 143 living Americans carry the first name Sausha. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Sausha today is around 37 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sausha births was 1987 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sausha. 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
143
~ 1 in 2,396,883 Americans
Peak year
1987
16 babies that year
Average age
37
years old
2007 SSA rank
#20,014
Tracked since 1975
Census
Sausha in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Sausha, which placed it at #40,443 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
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
46.2% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Sausha
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sausha is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.8%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Sausha 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 Sausha at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White46.2% · 85
- Black or African American34.8% · 64
- Hispanic or Latino8.7% · 16
- Two or more races7.6% · 14
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.2% · 4
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 1
Popularity
Sausha: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sausha from the 1970s through to the 2000s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1980s, with 77 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1980s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sausha 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 Sausha during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sausha
The name Sausha is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sanskrit language, which was the primary liturgical language of Hinduism and a root of many modern Indian languages. The name likely derives from the Sanskrit word "sausha," which means "pleasing" or "delightful."
In ancient Hindu texts and scriptures, such as the Vedas and Upanishads, the term "sausha" is often used to describe the beauty and grace of nature, deities, or virtuous individuals. It is possible that the name Sausha was initially bestowed upon individuals who were perceived as embodying these qualities of charm and delight.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sausha can be found in the ancient Indian epic, the Mahabharata. In this text, Sausha is mentioned as the name of a warrior who fought alongside the Pandava princes during the great Kurukshetra war.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Sausha. One such figure was Sausha, a renowned Sanskrit scholar and poet who lived in the 7th century CE during the Gupta Empire in ancient India. His literary works, including poems and treatises on grammar, were highly influential in preserving and promoting the Sanskrit language.
Another prominent Sausha was a Buddhist monk who lived in the 12th century CE in what is now modern-day Bangladesh. He is credited with establishing several monasteries and contributing to the spread of Buddhism throughout the region.
In the realm of music, Sausha Mangeshkar was a celebrated Indian classical vocalist and playback singer who lived from 1903 to 1987. She was highly regarded for her contribution to Hindustani classical music and her mellifluous renditions of various ragas.
Sausha Tiwari, born in 1925, was a renowned Indian freedom fighter who actively participated in the struggle for India's independence from British colonial rule. She was involved in several non-violent protests and civil disobedience movements organized by the Indian National Congress.
While the name Sausha may not be as common today, its rich historical roots and associations with beauty, grace, and virtue continue to make it a meaningful and significant name choice in certain cultural contexts.
People
Sausha + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sausha 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
Sausha: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sausha?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 143 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sausha 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 2,396,883 US residents.
Is Sausha a common name?
We classify Sausha as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sausha most popular?
The single biggest year for Sausha was 1987, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sausha is about 37 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Sausha in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Sausha, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 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 Sausha 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 Sausha?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Sausha leans strongly female. 171 people counted with this name were female (96.6%), compared with 6 male bearers (3.4%). 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 Sausha?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Sausha is White at 46.2%. The next largest groups are Black (34.8%) and Hispanic (8.7%). 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 Sausha most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Sausha in the 2020 Census, accounting for 46.2% (85 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 Sausha in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sausha a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Sausha 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 Sausha still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sausha 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 Sausha 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 Sausha?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Sausha, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.