Total births
25
Boys' name · since 2007
Saikou
25 babies named Saikou in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8785
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Saikou currently ranks #8785 among boys' names in America, with 25 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Saikou has been recorded 25 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #8785 nationally and more common than 39% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8785 among boys today
- 25 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Saikou is currently the #8785 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 25 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8785
- among boys today
- 25
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Saikou vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8785
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
76% of everyone ever named Saikou was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
9 babies were named Saikou in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Saikou compares
25 9th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Saikou's all-time total is 93% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Saikou | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 25 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 23 | 22,252 |
Saikou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Saikou's full recorded timeline at 2024, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Saikou at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,785
Active since
2007
Saikou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Saikou by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Saikou's strongest decade.
19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 76% of all-time use.
Saikou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 19 births (76% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Saikou? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 25 babies named Saikou. Today it holds rank #8785 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 9 births.
When was Saikou most popular? ▼
Saikou was most popular in the 2020s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Saikou been used? ▼
Records for Saikou go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Saikou? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saint, Said, Saif, Sai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Saikou
Nearby Names Like Saikou
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Saikou
Saint Boy
#282 7,288 births
Said Boy
#1578 3,166 births
Saif Boy
#1357 2,526 births
Sai Boy
#2163 1,696 births
Saige Boy
#2303 1,156 births
Compare Saikou side by side: Saikou vs Saint Saikou vs Said Saikou vs Saif
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Saikou: #8785 Boys' Name - 25 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/saikou. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Saikou 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 June 2026.