Sakinah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	275	28	–	#1,814
1980s	255	26	-7%	#2,525
1990s	181	18	-29%	#4,176
2000s	148	15	-18%	#5,337
2010s	114	11	-23%	#7,819
2020s (to 2025)	82	14	+20%	#5,603

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

275

–

#1,814

1980s

255

-7%

#2,525

1990s

181

-29%

#4,176

2000s

148

-18%

#5,337

2010s

114

-23%

#7,819

2020s (to 2025)

+20%

#5,603

The story of Sakinah

Sakinah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #7,083 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1971, 1,055 American babies have been named Sakinah. Its peak came in 1976, when 52 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sakinah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sakinah?

The median living Sakinah is about 35 years old; half are between 20 and 46. An estimated 1,000 people named Sakinah are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sakinah year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	16	#7,083
2024	9	#10,955
2023	15	#7,577
2022	23	#5,603
2021	9	#11,008
2020	10	#10,141
2019	11	#9,637
2018	10	#10,433
2017	10	#10,569
2016	10	#10,713
2015	12	#9,392
2014	9	#11,778
2013	11	#10,129
2012	13	#9,029
2011	12	#9,620
2010	16	#7,819
2009	20	#6,769
2008	9	#12,409
2007	12	#10,032
2006	16	#7,785
2005	9	#11,649
2004	13	#8,625
2003	16	#7,140
2002	10	#10,092
2001	22	#5,337
2000	21	#5,460
1995	18	#5,393
1990	19	#5,014
1985	20	#4,094
1980	38	#2,525
1975	36	#2,314
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sakinah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sakinah?

The median living Sakinah is about 35 years old. Half of all living Sakinahs are between 20 and 46 years old.

How many people named Sakinah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Sakinah are alive in the United States, based on 1,055 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sakinah in 2025?

Sakinah ranked #7,083 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sakinah?

1,055 babies have been named Sakinah in the United States since 1971, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sakinah most popular?

Sakinah peaked in 1976, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Sakinah a boy or girl name?

Sakinah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sakinah rising or falling?

Sakinah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Sakinah popularity over time

The story of Sakinah

How old are people named Sakinah?

Sakinah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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