The first name Saskia
A girl’s name.
2 syllables Female
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 45 girls were named Saskia, making it the 807th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1999, with 383 births (#125).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Saskia with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Saskia at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 33 girls born in the United States were named Saskia, the 4,342nd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 41 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Nicknames and spellings
Nicknames for Saskia
- Sassy
Famous people named Saskia
17 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Saskia SassenDutch-American sociologist, born 1947
- Saskia BartusiakGerman association football player, born 1982
- Saskia ReevesEnglish actress, born 1961
- Saskia RosendahlGerman actress, born 1993
- Saskia BurmeisterAustralian actress, born 1985
- Saskia AlusaluEstonian speed skater (born 1994)
- Saskia ClarkBritish sailor, born 1979
- Saskia BricmontBelgian politician, born 1985
- Saskia WebberAssociation footballer, born 1971
- Saskia NoortDutch author, born 1967
- Saskia VesterGerman actress, born 1959
- Saskia de BrauwDutch artist, born 1981
Questions
- How popular is the name Saskia?
- In 2025, 45 girls born in England and Wales were named Saskia, ranking 807th. Its peak was 1999, with 383 births.
- What are nicknames for Saskia?
- Common nicknames for Saskia include Sassy.
- Is Saskia a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 1,230 US babies named Saskia since 1880 were girls.
- When was Saskia most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 41 babies were named Saskia, its highest rank at 3,746th.