Sacagawea
Origin
Shoshone or Hidatsa
Syllables
5
Peak era
Rare
Today
▬ Steady
Meaning
“Of disputed origin, Shoshone or Hidatsa, bird woman or boat launcher; famously borne by Sacagawea, who guided Lewis and Clark with her infant son on her back.”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Sacagawea does not appear in US Social Security baby-name records, which list only names given to at least five babies in a year. There is no popularity curve to chart: a genuinely rare pick.
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