Girls' name · since 1999
Sakshi
240 babies named Sakshi in U.S. Social Security records since 1999, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #18,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 240
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
240 girls have been named Sakshi since 1999, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Sakshi recorded 240 times among girls since 1999, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1999 to 2024.
- #18,004 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 240 born since 1999
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Sakshi ranks #18,004 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 240 born since 1999, peaking in the 2000s.
- #18,004 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 240
- born since 1999
- 2000s
- peak decade
Sakshi's 240 recorded births place it above 75.1% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by California.
Sakshi's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Sakshi's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 40% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 60%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1999, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 26, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Sakshi popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–2024
- Peak year (2002)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Sakshi by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (127 births, 53% of the file).
2000s was Sakshi's strongest decade.
127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Sakshi births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s
2010s
92 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 127 births (53% of all-time use).
Sakshi by state
Where Sakshi concentrates geographically, total births since 1999
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 7 | 2.9% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 2.1% |
7 of 240 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Sakshi's data
- Sakshi's decade-level peak was the 2000s (127 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Sakshis (7 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Sakshi: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~25 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1999–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Sakshi 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 August 2026.