US rank #5212 Unisex name Peak 2020 122 births

Sakani — #5212 US boys' name

122 babies named Sakani in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2020. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s212020s101
#5212
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 63% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

83% of everyone ever named Sakani was born in this single decade.

2020
Single peak year

24 babies were named Sakani in 2020 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sakani

The Social Security Administration has registered 122 babies named Sakani between 2019 and 2024, spanning 6 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sakani currently holds the #5212 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2020, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Sakani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 61 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sakani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 101 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sakani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sakani in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 122 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Sakani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

122

Since 2019

6 years of records

Peak year

2020

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#5,212

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2019

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sakani popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2019

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2020)
24
Annual births at peak — across 6 years of records
14161820222426 202420232022202120202019 21

Sakani popularity over time — girls

61 total births recorded since 2019 (Sakani as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 61 births
05101520 202420232022202120202019 15

Sakani by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
101 births that decade — 83% of Sakani's all-time total
2010s212020s101

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sakani?
122 babies have been named Sakani since 2019. It currently ranks #5212 among boys. The peak year was 2020 with 24 births.
When was Sakani most popular?
Sakani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 101 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
Is Sakani a unisex name?
Yes, Sakani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 122 births, and as a girl's name it has 61 births.
How long has the name Sakani been used?
Sakani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 6 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sakani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saketh, Sakai, Sakari, Saket, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2019–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.