Girls' name · since 1987

Sacoya

Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 114 babies named Sacoya, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,731 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade

114 girls have been named Sacoya since 1987, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Sacoya recorded 114 times among girls since 1987, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2007.

  • #25,731 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 114 born since 1987
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sacoya ranks #25,731 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 114 born since 1987, peaking in the 1990s.

#25,731 of 72,339
all-time among girls
114
born since 1987
1990s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Sacoya's 114 recorded births place it above 64.39% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Sacoya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Sacoya splits its recorded history at 1994: 46% of all births land in the more recent half, 54% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2001 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Sacoya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2007

Last recorded 2007
Peak year (1994)
13
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
468101214 19871989199119931996199820042007 6

Sacoya by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (77 births, 68% of the file).

1990s was Sacoya's strongest decade.

77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.

Sacoya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 77 births (68% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sacoya?
Sacoya has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 1987, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #25,731 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2007. 13 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
Where does Sacoya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sacoya ranks #25,731 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Sacoya most popular?
Sacoya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 77 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Sacoya been used?
Records for Sacoya go back to 1987, giving 21 years of history through 2007.
What names are similar to Sacoya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sacha, Sachi, Sachiko, Sacred, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Sacoya's data

  • Sacoya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 17 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Sacoya

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Sacoya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1987–2007 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sacoya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.