Sakina
Girl name · #2871 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Sakina? In official American birth records, Sakina has been tracked continuously since 1961, giving it 64 years of documented American history.
In 2025, 59 baby girls were named Sakina, placing it at #2871 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4144, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 30,508 girls born in 2025 was named Sakina.
Babies named Sakina per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 64-year story
Sakina first appears in the Social Security records in 1961, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 59 babies and a rank of #2859. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sakina against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sakina in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sakina is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sakina will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sakina is most common
State-level data for Sakina 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 Sakina
Statistically, parents drawn to Sakina tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Delina, Lucina, Lovina, Medina, and Divina.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sakina | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | #2859 |
| 2024 | 58 | #2857 |
| 2023 | 41 | #3709 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 39 | #3801 |
| 2020 | 45 | #3399 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 25 | #5152 |
| 2017 | 29 | #4695 |
| 2016 | 29 | #4734 |
| 2015 | 35 | #4144 |
| 2014 | 36 | #4103 |
| 2013 | 43 | #3573 |
| 2012 | 31 | #4601 |
| 2011 | 28 | #4915 |
| 2010 | 39 | #3889 |
| 2009 | 30 | #4805 |
| 2008 | 32 | #4647 |
| 2007 | 33 | #4475 |
| 2006 | 34 | #4265 |
| 2005 | 22 | #5600 |
| 2004 | 20 | #5969 |
| 2003 | 28 | #4536 |
| 2002 | 33 | #3889 |
| 2001 | 28 | #4321 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Sakina?
In official American birth records, the name Sakina first appeared in 1961 (over 64 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 64 years.
Is Sakina a popular girl name?
Sakina ranked #2871 among girls in 2025 with 59 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4144.
When was the name Sakina most popular?
Sakina peaked in 2025, when 59 American girls received the name (ranked #2859 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sakina?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 30,508 newborn American girls was named Sakina. 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.