Sakani
The Story of Sakani
As a girl name
American parents first put Sakani on the record books as a girl name in 2019, with 15 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 15 Sakanis were born — ranking #7,340 that year. About 75% of every Sakani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Sakani last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 61 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Sakani as a boy name dates back to 2019, when 21 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 24 newborns named Sakani — #4,141 in the national rankings. About 87% of every Sakani on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Sakani ranks #5,158 for boys with 19 births, holding steady (+0%). All told, over 160 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to 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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