Sakari
Boy name · #3557 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sakari? In official American birth records, Sakari has been tracked continuously since 1997, giving it 28 years of documented American history.
Sakari ranks #3557 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 32 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #7491, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 56,250 boys born in 2025 was named Sakari.
The 28-year story
Sakari first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 40 babies and a rank of #3045. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Sakari per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sakari against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sakari in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sakari is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sakari will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sakari is most common
State-level data for Sakari is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sakari
Statistically, parents drawn to Sakari tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Akhari, Takari, Dekari, Nakari, and Ramari.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sakari | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 32 | #3513 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3045 |
| 2023 | 36 | #3293 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5215 |
| 2021 | 17 | #5338 |
| 2020 | 25 | #4020 |
| 2019 | 28 | #3794 |
| 2018 | 22 | #4476 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 10 | #7491 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 5 | #12136 |
| 2012 | 5 | #12274 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2001 | 5 | #10556 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9912 |
| 1997 | 6 | #8110 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sakari?
In official American birth records, the name Sakari first appeared in 1997 (over 28 years ago), when 6 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 28 years.
Is Sakari a popular boy name?
Sakari ranked #3557 among boys in 2025 with 32 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7491.
When was the name Sakari most popular?
Sakari peaked in 2024, when 40 American boys received the name (ranked #3045 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sakari?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 56,250 newborn American boys was named Sakari. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.