Girl · #11,778 in 2026

Sakena

Name: Popularity of the name Sakena in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Sakena, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#11,778

Peak Rank

#7,984 (1975)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1975

First Year

1994

Last Year

1975

Peak Year

#7984

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Sakena

American parents first put Sakena on the record books as a baby girl name in 1975, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 6 Sakenas were born — ranking #7,984 that year. About 38% of every Sakena on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Sakena last appeared in the published SSA data in 1994, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 47 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

Top 10

11-50

51-100

101-500

500+

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Names that sound like Sakena

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sakena is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Sakina
Skeena
Sakana
Schema
Saginaw
Sakon
Sakin
Saucony
Saxena
Sakia
Saccone
Sagona

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sakena

What does the name Sakena mean?

Sakena is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1975. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Sakena in 2026?

In 2026, Sakena ranks #11,778 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Sakena most popular?

Sakena reached its peak popularity in 1975, ranking #7,984 that year with 6 babies given the name.

Is Sakena a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Sakena is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Sakena?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sakena include Lucian, Dionysia, Migna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sakena

Sakena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1975 and has accumulated 47 births in the dataset. Sakena's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #7,984. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakena'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.