Total births
263
Girls' name · since 1974
Sakia
Sakia has 263 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1980 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 263
- total births
- 1974–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
Sakia sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 263 recorded since 1974.
Sakia has 263 recorded births among girls since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 1974 to 2010.
- 263 total births
- 1974–2010 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 35% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
263 girls have been named Sakia since 1974, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2010.
- 263
- total births
- 1974–2010
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 35%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Sakia was born in this single decade.
1980
Single peak year
13 babies were named Sakia in 1980 - its busiest year on record.
Sakia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sakia splits its recorded history at 1991: 42% of all births land in the more recent half, 58% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1980 peak of 13 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sakia at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1980
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1974
Sakia popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2010
- Peak year (1980)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Sakia by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Sakia's strongest decade.
91 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Sakia births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
53 births
- 1980s
1980s
91 births
- 1990s
1990s
60 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 91 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakia? ▼
263 babies have been named Sakia since 1974. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1980 with 13 births.
When was Sakia most popular? ▼
Sakia was most popular in the 1980s decade with 91 total births. The single peak year was 1980.
How long has the name Sakia been used? ▼
Sakia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 37 years of data through 2010.
What names are similar to Sakia? ▼
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 Sakia's data
- Sakia's decade-level peak was the 1980s (91 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Sakia
Nearby Names Like Sakia
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakia
Sakura Girl
#2993 1,783 births
Sakina Girl
#2870 1,607 births
Sakinah Girl
#10465 1,055 births
Sakari Girl
#4962 649 births
Sakeena Girl
#8059 601 births
Compare Sakia side by side: Sakia vs Sakura Sakia vs Sakina Sakia vs Sakinah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1974–2010 (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. "Sakia: Baby Name Since 1974 - 263 Births, Peak 1980." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sakia. 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 Sakia 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.