Sakani
The Story of Sakani
As a girl name
Sakani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2019, with 15 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Sakanis were born — ranking #7,340 that year. As of 2026, Sakani ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-35%). In total, more than 61 Sakanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Sakani first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2019, with 21 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 24 Sakanis were born — ranking #4,141 that year. As of 2026, Sakani ranks #5,158 for boys with 19 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 160 Sakanis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sakani
Sakani is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Sakani's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #4,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakani's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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