How Many People Are Named Sekani?
An estimated 1,390 people in the United States have the first name Sekani. It is used for both genders, with 82.8% male. The average bearer is 5 years old, and Sekani peaked in popularity in 2019 with 319 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Sekani 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 Sekani paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Sekani is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 5, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,390
About 1 in 246,586 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
82.8% confidence
Average Age
5
years old
Peak Year
2019
319 births
Total Registered
1,399
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Sekani
Sekani is predominantly male (82.8%), though 240 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Sekani as a male name
Ranked #1,224 in 2024
164 male births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (252 births)
Sekani as a female name
Ranked #4,993 in 2024
27 female births in 2024
Peak: 2019 (67 births)
Sekani: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Sekani span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,058 babies were registered. Sekani remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Sekani by Decade
How has Sekani 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.
Sekani by State
Birth registrations for Sekani span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in Oklahoma, Missouri, Iowa. On average, about 35 Sekanis were registered per state.
Sekani + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Sekani as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Sekani: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sekani?
We estimate approximately 1,390 people named Sekani 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 246,586 Americans share this first name.
Is Sekani a common name?
Sekani is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,399 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Sekani most popular?
Sekani reached peak popularity in 2019, when 319 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Sekani is approximately 5 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Sekani a male name?
Sekani is predominantly male. 82.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Sekani Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Sekani Smith, Sekani Johnson, Sekani 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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