Sakai
Boy name · #1399 in 2025 · Rare
Sakai is currently the #1399 boy name in the United States — 131 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #12086, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 13,740 boys born in 2025 was named Sakai.
The 27-year story
Sakai first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 131 babies and a rank of #1393. 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 Sakai per year. Source: SSA.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sakai against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sakai in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sakai is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sakai will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sakai is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sakai is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Sakai is most common in PA (0.2 per 1,000), GA (0.2 per 1,000), FL (0.1 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Sakai is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Sakai
Statistically, parents drawn to Sakai tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sekai, Jahkai, Rakai, Alakai, and Xakai.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sakai | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 131 | #1393 |
| 2024 | 59 | #2370 |
| 2023 | 49 | #2660 |
| 2022 | 57 | #2438 |
| 2021 | 25 | #4118 |
| 2020 | 24 | #4141 |
| 2019 | 21 | #4639 |
| 2018 | 10 | #7617 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10744 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12086 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2013 | 12 | #6603 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 14 | #5945 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5251 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 6 | #10921 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 15 | #5278 |
| 2004 | 10 | #6976 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sakai a popular boy name?
Sakai ranked #1399 among boys in 2025 with 131 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #12086.
When was the name Sakai most popular?
Sakai peaked in 2025, when 131 American boys received the name (ranked #1393 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sakai?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 13,740 newborn American boys was named Sakai. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.