Saskia
About Saskia
From the first time we saw the name Saskia attached to a portrait of Rembrandt's wife (her full name was Saakje van Uylenburgh, but she was always called Saskia), we have found it utterly charming and wondered why it hasn't attracted more fans In this country--she's appreciated by the Brits, who have moved her to Number 392. Saskia is one of those names that's been used in Europe since the Middle Ages, but has never crossed the ocean.
One contemporary bearer is actress Saskia Reeves, who was born to a Dutch mother. Pop artist Red Grooms has a grown daughter named Saskia, and more recently TV's Anne Dudek chose it for her daughter.
As of October 2026, Saskia ranked #4342 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3586 in 2002, Nameberry popularity #377.
Editor's take: The name Saskia is a girl's name of Dutch origin meaning "Saxon".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #4,985 | 27 | 15.9 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,657 | 30 | 18.3 |
| 2023 | #4,174 | 35 | 21.8 |
| 2024 | #3,732 | 41 | 25.3 |
| 2025 | #4,342 | 33 | 20.5 |
World rankings
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Saskia on lists
Famous Saskias
- Saskia Hamilton
American poet
- Saskia de Brauw
Dutch supermodel
- Saskia van Uylenburgh
Dutch wife and model for painter Rembrandt van Rijn
- Saskia Grooms
daughter of American artist Red Grooms
- Saskia Burmeister
Australian actor
- Saskia Hooper
Princess of Hanover, daughter of Prince Welf Ernst and Princess Wibke
- Saskia Reeves
British actress
- Saskia Hampele
Australian actress
- Saskia Sassen
Dutch,American sociologist
- Saskia Johanna Webber
American soccer player
- Saskia Rose Hawkins
daughter of fitness bloggers Tammy Hembrow and Reece Hawkins
- Saskia Heller (b. 2012)
daughter of American actress Anne Dudek
Saskia in pop culture
- Saskia de Merindol
character on TV's "Secret Bridesmaids' Business"
- Saskia
princess character in novel and British TV series "Huntingtower"
- Saskia the Salsa Fairy
character from "Rainbow Magic" book series
- Saskia the Dragonslayer
Virgin of Aedirn, character in video game "The Witcher"
- Saskia Kupferberg
character on TV's The Sopranos
- Saskia the Unyielding
character in card game "Magic: The Gathering"
- Saskia Madding
character in Charles de Lint's Newford series
- Saskia Duncan
character on TV's "Dance Academy"
- Saskia Duncan
character on British soap "EastEnders"
- Saskia Dopple
one of the main characters in the Dopple Ganger Chronicles, twin sister to Sadie
- Saskia
alias of a prominent character on TV series Lost Girl
- Saskia Bloom
character on Australian TV series "Nowhere Boys"
- Saskia
minor character in "Six of Crows" by Leigh Bardugo
- Saskia Wagter
character in Dutch film "The Vanishing"