US rank #1225 Unisex name Peak 2019 1,159 births

Sekani — #1225 US boys' name

1,159 babies named Sekani in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s102010s2642020s885
#1225
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 91% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Sekani was born in this single decade.

2019
Single peak year

252 babies were named Sekani in 2019 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Sekani

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,159 babies named Sekani between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Sekani currently holds the #1225 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2019, when 252 babies received it in a single year. Sekani is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 240 additional births since 2019.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Sekani performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 885 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Sekani shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 90 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and North Carolina. In total, SSA state-level files list Sekani in 24 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Sekani 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 1,159 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.

Sekani at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,159

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2019

252 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#1,225

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Sekani popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2019)
252
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
-1000100200300 202420232022202120202019201820062001 5

Sekani popularity over time — girls

240 total births recorded since 2019 (Sekani as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 240 births
203040506070 202420232022202120202019 67

Sekani by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
885 births that decade — 76% of Sekani's all-time total
2000s102010s2642020s885

Sekani by state

Where Sekani concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Sekani
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
90 7.8%
#2 Florida
78 6.7%
#3 North Carolina
78 6.7%
#4 Georgia
66 5.7%
#5 California
59 5.1%
#6 New York
59 5.1%
#7 South Carolina
47 4.1%
#8 Michigan
45 3.9%
Texas share of Sekani's total US births 7.8%
Even split

90 of 1,159 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 24 reporting states.

Sekani appears in 24 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Sekani?
1,159 babies have been named Sekani since 2001. It currently ranks #1225 among boys. The peak year was 2019 with 252 births.
When was Sekani most popular?
Sekani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 885 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Sekani most popular?
The top states for the name Sekani are Texas (90 births), Florida (78 births), North Carolina (78 births).
Is Sekani a unisex name?
Yes, Sekani is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,159 births, and as a girl's name it has 240 births.
How long has the name Sekani been used?
Sekani has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Sekani?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sekou, Sekai, Sekhani, Sekanii. 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, 2001–2024 (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.