How Many People Are Named Sakani?
An estimated 182 people in the United States have the first name Sakani. It is used for both genders, with 66.7% male. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Sakani peaked in popularity in 2019 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sakani as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Sakani paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
182
About 1 in 1,883,266 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.7% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2019
36 births
Total Registered
183
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sakani
Sakani is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.7%) and females (33.3%). Out of 183 total births registered, 122 were male and 61 were female.
Sakani as a male name
Ranked #5,192 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (24 births)
Sakani as a female name
Ranked #17,185 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (15 births)
Sakani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sakani span from the 2010s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 147 babies were registered. Sakani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sakani by Decade
How has Sakani tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Sakani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sakani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sakani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sakani?
We estimate approximately 182 people named Sakani are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,883,266 Americans share this first name.
Is Sakani a common name?
Sakani is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 72.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 183 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sakani most popular?
Sakani reached peak popularity in 2019, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sakani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Sakani was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Sakani a male name?
Sakani is predominantly male. 66.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Sakani have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Sakani peaked in 2019, and the average living bearer is about 5 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Sakani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sakani Smith, Sakani Johnson, Sakani Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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