Total births
601
Girls' name · since 1957
Sakeena
601 babies named Sakeena in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1981. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8059
- among girls today
- 601
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
601 babies have been named Sakeena since 1957, making it today's #8059 girls' name.
Sakeena has 601 recorded births among girls since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8059 as of the latest data, more common than 55% of girls, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2025.
- #8059 among girls today
- 601 born since 1957
- 1980s peak decade
- 55% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sakeena is currently the #8059 girls' name in America, more common than 55% of girls - 601 born since 1957, peaking in the 1980s.
- #8059
- among girls today
- 601
- born since 1957
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other girls
Sakeena vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8059
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 55% of names given to girls today.
1980s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Sakeena was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
23 babies were named Sakeena in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
How Sakeena compares
601 Top 41% higher than 59% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Sakeena's all-time total is 57% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sakeena | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 601 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sakeena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sakeena splits its recorded history at 1995: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1964 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sakeena at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1981
Current rank
#8,059
Active since
1957
Sakeena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2025
- Peak year (1981)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 69 years of records
Sakeena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sakeena's strongest decade.
134 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Sakeena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s
1970s
113 births
- 1980s
1980s
134 births
- 1990s
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
99 births
- 2010s
2010s
89 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 134 births (22% of all-time use).
How Sakeena compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sakeena's total volume
Sakeena vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sakeena by state
Where Sakeena concentrates geographically, total births since 1957
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakeena? ▼
Sakeena has been given to 601 babies in the U.S. since 1957, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8059 as of the latest data. 23 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Sakeena most popular? ▼
Sakeena was most popular in the 1980s decade with 134 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Sakeena most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sakeena are Illinois (7 births), New York (6 births).
How long has the name Sakeena been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sakeena since 1957 -- 69 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sakeena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sakura, Sakina, Sakinah, Sakari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sakeena's data
- Sakeena's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (134 total births) through the 2020s (58) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Illinois records the most Sakeenas (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Illinois names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sakeena
Nearby Names Like Sakeena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakeena
Sakura Girl
#2993 1,783 births
Sakina Girl
#2870 1,607 births
Sakinah Girl
#10465 1,055 births
Sakari Girl
#4962 649 births
Saki Girl
308 births
Compare Sakeena side by side: Sakeena vs Sakura Sakeena vs Sakina Sakeena vs Sakinah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sakeena
Julieanna #8058
1,538 births · Peak 2006
Parris #8060
1,669 births · Peak 2004
Lissette #8057
7,496 births · Peak 1989
Chrysanthemum #8061
104 births · Peak 2024
Klynn #8056
891 births · Peak 2018
Kolette #8062
387 births · Peak 2015
Kamala #8055
1,295 births · Peak 1964
Leyda #8063
395 births · Peak 2007
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, 1957–2025 (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. "Sakeena: #8059 Girls' Name - 601 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sakeena. 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 Sakeena 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.