Total births
15
Girls' name · since 2003
Sakya
Sakya has 15 recorded births since 2003 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2003 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 15
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
Sakya is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 15 have been recorded since 2003.
Sakya has 15 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, 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 2003 to 2015.
- 15 total births
- 2003–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 67% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
15 girls have been named Sakya since 2003, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 15
- total births
- 2003–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 67%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
67% of everyone ever named Sakya was born in this single decade.
2003
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sakya in 2003 - its busiest year on record.
Sakya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sakya splits its recorded history at 2008: 67% of all births land in the more recent half, 33% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births).
Sakya at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2003
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2003
Sakya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2015
- Peak year (2003)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Sakya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sakya's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 67% of all-time use.
Sakya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (67% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakya? ▼
Since 2003, Social Security records show 15 babies named Sakya. The most recent recorded year was 2015. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 5 births.
When was Sakya most popular? ▼
Sakya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Sakya been used? ▼
Sakya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2003, spanning 13 years of data through 2015.
What names are similar to Sakya? ▼
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 Sakya's data
- Sakya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sakya
Nearby Names Like Sakya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakya
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 Sakya side by side: Sakya vs Sakura Sakya vs Sakina Sakya 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, 2003–2015 (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. "Sakya: Baby Name Since 2003 - 15 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sakya. 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 Sakya 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.