US rank #4947 Unisex name Peak 2006 624 births

Sakari — #4947 US unisex name

624 babies named Sakari in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s432000s2112010s2082020s162
#4947
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 72% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Sakari was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

42 babies were named Sakari in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sakari

The Social Security Administration has registered 624 babies named Sakari between 1993 and 2024, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sakari currently holds the #4947 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 42 babies received it in a single year. Sakari is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 264 additional births since 1997.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sakari performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Sakari shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 7 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Sakari in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sakari 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 624 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.

Sakari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

624

Since 1993

32 years of records

Peak year

2006

42 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,947

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1993

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sakari popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1993

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
42
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
01020304050 202420202016201220082004200019951993 7

Sakari popularity over time — boys

264 total births recorded since 1997 (Sakari as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 264 births
01020304050 2024202120182015201219991997 6

Sakari by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
211 births that decade — 34% of Sakari's all-time total
1990s432000s2112010s2082020s162

Sakari by state

Where Sakari concentrates geographically — total births since 1993

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Sakari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
7 1.1%
#2 California
5 0.8%
Georgia share of Sakari's total US births 1.1%
Even split

7 of 624 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sakari?
624 babies have been named Sakari since 1993. It currently ranks #4947 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 42 births.
When was Sakari most popular?
Sakari was most popular in the 2000s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Sakari most popular?
The top states for the name Sakari are Georgia (7 births), California (5 births).
Is Sakari a unisex name?
Yes, Sakari is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 624 births, and as a boy's name it has 264 births.
How long has the name Sakari been used?
Sakari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 32 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sakari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sakura, Sakina, Sakinah, Sakeena, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 1993–2024 (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.