US rank #15851 Girls' name Peak 1987 108 births

Sakira — #15851 US girls' name

108 babies named Sakira in U.S. Social Security records since 1987, with the highest year being 1987. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s101990s262000s502010s172020s5
#15851
of 17,661 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.

What the Data Says About Sakira

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Sakira between 1987 and 2024, spanning 38 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Sakira currently holds the #15851 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1987, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sakira performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 50 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Sakira shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sakira 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 108 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.

Sakira at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

108

Since 1987

38 years of records

Peak year

1987

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#15,851

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1987

Recorded for 38 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sakira popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1987

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1987)
10
Annual births at peak — across 38 years of records
4681012 202420122009200420022000199819961987 10

Sakira by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
50 births that decade — 46% of Sakira's all-time total
1980s101990s262000s502010s172020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sakira?
108 babies have been named Sakira since 1987. It currently ranks #15851 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?
Sakira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1987, spanning 38 years of data 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.

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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, 1987–2024 (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.