Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1987
Sakira
Since 1987, U.S. Social Security records show 108 babies named Sakira, peaking in 1987. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #15901
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
108 babies have been named Sakira since 1987, making it today's #15901 girls' name.
Sakira has 108 recorded births among girls since 1987, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15901 as of the latest data, more common than 10% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1987 to 2024.
- #15901 among girls today
- 108 born since 1987
- 2000s peak decade
- 10% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sakira is currently the #15901 girls' name in America, more common than 10% of girls - 108 born since 1987, peaking in the 2000s.
- #15901
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1987
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 10%
- more common than other girls
Sakira vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15901
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 10% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Sakira was born in this single decade.
1987
Single peak year
10 babies were named Sakira in 1987 - its busiest year on record.
How Sakira compares
108 26th percentile among 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
Sakira's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sakira | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sakira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sakira's full recorded timeline at 2003, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1987 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sakira at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1987
Current rank
#15,901
Active since
1987
Sakira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1987–2024
- Peak year (1987)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Sakira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sakira's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Sakira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
26 births
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s 17
2010s
17 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakira? ▼
108 babies have been named Sakira since 1987. It currently ranks #15901 among girls. The peak year was 1987 with 10 births.
When was Sakira most popular? ▼
Sakira was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 1987.
How long has the name Sakira been used? ▼
Records for Sakira go back to 1987, giving 38 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Sakira? ▼
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 Sakira's data
- Sakira's decade-level peak was the 2000s (50 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- 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 Sakira
Nearby Names Like Sakira
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakira
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 Sakira side by side: Sakira vs Sakura Sakira vs Sakina Sakira vs Sakinah
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sakira
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, 1987–2024 (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. "Sakira: #15901 Girls' Name - 108 Births, Peak 1987." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sakira. 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 Sakira 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.