Unisex name · since 1998
Sakai
Since 1998, U.S. Social Security records show 554 babies named Sakai, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,399 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 554
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
554 babies have been named Sakai since 1998, making it today's #1399 unisex name.
Sakai has 554 recorded births among boys since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1399 as of the latest data, more common than 90% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #7,423 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,399 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 554 born since 1998
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sakai ranks #7,423 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,399 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 554 born since 1998, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7,423 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,399 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 554
- born since 1998
- 2020s
- peak decade
Sakai's 554 recorded births place it above 83.67% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
How Sakai compares
554 Top 42% higher than 58% of 13,930 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
Sakai's all-time total is 50% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sakai | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 554 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 131 | 34 | 22,252 |
Sakai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sakai splits its recorded history at 2012: 76% of all births land in the more recent half, 24% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1998 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 131 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sakai popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 131
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Sakai popularity over time - girls
90 total births recorded since 2003 (Sakai as girls' name)
Sakai by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (345 births, 62% of the file).
2020s was Sakai's strongest decade.
345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Sakai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 10
1990s
10 births
- 2000s 90
2000s
90 births
- 2010s 109
2010s
109 births
- 2020s
2020s
345 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 345 births (62% of all-time use).
How Sakai compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Sakai's total volume
Sakai by state
Where Sakai concentrates geographically, total births since 1998
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 48 | 8.7% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 26 | 4.7% |
| #3 | Texas | | 22 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 18 | 3.2% |
| #5 | California | | 14 | 2.5% |
| #6 | Florida | | 11 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 10 | 1.8% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 6 | 1.1% |
48 of 554 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Sakai appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakai? ▼
Where does Sakai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Sakai most popular? ▼
Where is Sakai most popular? ▼
Is Sakai a unisex name? ▼
How long has the name Sakai been used? ▼
What names are similar to Sakai? ▼
What to do with Sakai's data
- Pennsylvania records the most Sakais (48 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sakai
Nearby Names Like Sakai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakai
Compare Sakai side by side: Sakai vs Saketh Sakai vs Sakari Sakai vs Saket
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sakai
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sakai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~27 yrs)
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, 1998–2025 (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 Sakai 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.