Ana vs Sacha
Ana and Sachacompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
In 2008, Ana was ranked #257 and Sacha #862 among girls in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Girls
In 2002, Ana was ranked #286 and Sacha #286 among girls in Northern Ireland.
England and Wales · Girls
In 2021, Ana was ranked #412 and Sacha #3961 among girls in England and Wales.
Ana and Sacha over time
Ana and Sacha appear together in 1 published list, across 25 years of shared records. Ana held the stronger position in more years in 1 of them, Sacha in 0.
The order between them changed and held in one of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Sacha reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 1 of those lists, and Ana in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
List by list
England and Wales · Girls25 shared years, 1996–2021
Ana held the stronger position in 19 of those years, Sacha in 6.
Highest recorded here: Ana #288 in 2018, Sacha #362 in 1999.
The order changed in 2002: Ana moved ahead. In 2001 they stood at #480 and #460; by 2002 that had become #431 and #568.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Ana #412, Sacha #3961.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Ana | Sacha |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | female | Used for both boys and girls |
| Meaning | As an internationally-used given name, traditionally interpreted as 'grace' or 'favour', via the Anna/Hannah lineage rooted in Hebrew hanan. This is very likely the name's real origin as commonly used — the official Maori dictionary's only entries for this exact spelling are an unrelated common noun ('cave, tunnel') and grammatical particles, none tagged as a personal name. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈa.na/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Girls #294 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #727 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 95/100 | 94/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Ana has a recorded origin (Hebrew, via Anna — not Maori, despite superficial catalogue grouping); Sacha does not have one recorded yet.
- Ana and Sacha both have 2 syllables.
- A meaning is recorded for Ana; Sacha doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Ana
Popularity journey
First recorded1949
First recorded at #329 among girls in Norway in 1949 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Norway · Girls
Highest recorded1949–2025
Highest recorded position: #131 among girls in Norway, in 1980 (recorded 1949–2025).
Norway · Girls
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #391 among girls in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Girls
Sacha
Popularity journey
First recorded1980
First recorded at #483 among girls in Republic of Ireland in 1980 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Girls
Highest recorded1997–2002
Highest recorded position: #261 among girls in Northern Ireland, in 1998 (recorded 1997–2002).
Northern Ireland · Girls
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #898 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys