How Many People Are Named Sakari?
An estimated 879 people in the United States have the first name Sakari. It is used for both genders, with 70.3% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Sakari peaked in popularity in 2023 with 71 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sakari as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Sakari paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
879
About 1 in 389,937 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
70.3% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2023
71 births
Total Registered
888
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sakari
Sakari is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (29.7%) and females (70.3%). Out of 888 total births registered, 264 were male and 624 were female.
Sakari as a male name
Ranked #3,080 in 2024
40 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (40 births)
Sakari as a female name
Ranked #4,988 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (42 births)
Sakari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sakari span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 314 babies were registered. Sakari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sakari by Decade
How has Sakari 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.
Sakari by State
Sakari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sakari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sakari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sakari?
We estimate approximately 879 people named Sakari 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 389,937 Americans share this first name.
Is Sakari a common name?
Sakari is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 888 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sakari most popular?
Sakari reached peak popularity in 2023, when 71 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sakari is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sakari a female name?
Sakari is predominantly female. 70.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sakari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sakari Smith, Sakari Johnson, Sakari 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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