Saskia
Girl name · #4291 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
In 2025, 33 baby girls were named Saskia, placing it at #4291 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 girls born in 2025 was named Saskia.
The 64-year story
Saskia first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 41 babies and a rank of #3695. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Saskia per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Saskia in class?
Saskia scores 64 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Saskia is most common
State-level data for Saskia is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Saskia
Statistically, parents drawn to Saskia tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kassia, Shaya, Sakina, Medina, and Shifra.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Saskia | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #4265 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 35 | #4114 |
| 2022 | 30 | #4582 |
| 2021 | 18 | #6414 |
| 2020 | 23 | #5314 |
| 2019 | 19 | #6176 |
| 2018 | 27 | #4889 |
| 2017 | 26 | #5045 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 19 | #6451 |
| 2013 | 29 | #4755 |
| 2012 | 33 | #4387 |
| 2011 | 16 | #7436 |
| 2010 | 20 | #6382 |
| 2009 | 21 | #6317 |
| 2008 | 17 | #7408 |
| 2007 | 32 | #4567 |
| 2006 | 17 | #7142 |
| 2005 | 24 | #5266 |
| 2004 | 29 | #4601 |
| 2003 | 32 | #4109 |
| 2002 | 38 | #3523 |
| 2001 | 27 | #4447 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Saskia a popular girl name?
Saskia ranked #4291 among girls in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Saskia most popular?
Saskia peaked in 2024, when 41 American girls received the name (ranked #3695 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Saskia?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American girls was named Saskia. It scores 64/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.