Saskia is a distinctive choice, ranked #676 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Saskia in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#676
About the Name Saskia
Saskia is gradually declining in popularity, having dropped 39 places over five years. Its high point was #125 in 1999, and it now sits at #676. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Saskia is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Saskia
Unlikely. With around 56 UK babies named Saskia per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Saskia in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Saskia has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 39 places in the last five years. Its peak was #125 in 1999. Choosing it now means she is likely to be among the last of her generation with this name.
Saskia is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Saskia include: Saskia Fischer — Saskia Fischer is a German actress who began her career in 1991.; Saskia van Hintum — Johanna Antoinette Petronella ("Saskia") van Hintum is a retired female volleyball player and later coach from the Netherlands, who represented her place of...; Saskia Matheis — Saskia Matheis is a German footballer who plays as a midfielder for Frauen Bundesliga club Werder Bremen..
Saskia does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Saskias in the wild.
56
UK babies named Saskia (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 39 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Saskia
Likely around 1 other Saskia in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Saskia
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Saskia Fischer is a German actress who began her career in 1991. She is the daughter of Nicole Heesters and the granddaughter of famous actors Johannes Heesters and Louisa Ghijs.
Johanna Antoinette Petronella ("Saskia") van Hintum is a retired female volleyball player and later coach from the Netherlands, who represented her place of origin/ native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, finishing in fifth place.
Saskia Anna Esther Maria del Mar de Rothschild is a French journalist and businesswoman. She became chairwoman of the Domaines Barons de Rothschild in 2018 and chief executive officer in 2021.
Saskia Loretta van Erven García is a Dutch-Colombian female fencer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed in the Women's foil, and was defeated 9-14 in the second round by Carolin Golubytskyi.
Saskia Christina Esken is a German politician of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) who served as co-leader of the party from her election in December 2019 (alongside Norbert Walter-Borjans) and re-election in December 2021 (alongside Lars Klingbeil) until 2025. She has been a member of the Bundestag since 2013 and has worked in the IT sector in the early 1990s.