Recorded 1977–2009 Unisex name Peak 1977 10 births

Sakima — boys' name

10 babies named Sakima in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1977. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s52000s5
1970s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Sakima was born in this single decade.

1977
Single peak year

5 babies were named Sakima in 1977 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sakima

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Sakima between 1977 and 2009, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sakima currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2009. The name reached its historical peak in 1977, when 5 babies received it in a single year. Sakima is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 1977.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sakima performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Sakima shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sakima 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 10 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.

Sakima at a glance

Last recorded 2009

Total births

10

Since 1977

33 years of records

Peak year

1977

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2009

Active since

1977

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2009

Sakima popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–1977

Last recorded 2009
Peak year (1977)
5
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
5 20091977 5

Sakima popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 1977 (Sakima as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 1977 5

Sakima by decade

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

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
5 births that decade — 50% of Sakima's all-time total
1970s52000s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sakima?
10 babies have been named Sakima since 1977. It was last recorded in 2009. The peak year was 1977 with 5 births.
When was Sakima most popular?
Sakima was most popular in the 1970s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 1977.
Is Sakima a unisex name?
Yes, Sakima is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 10 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Sakima been used?
Sakima has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 33 years of data through 2009.
What names are similar to Sakima?
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, 1977–2009 (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.