Sekani
Girl name · #3386 in 2025 · Very rare
Sekani is currently the #3386 girl name in the United States — 46 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2019. Roughly one in every 39,130 girls born in 2025 was named Sekani.
Babies named Sekani per year. Source: SSA.
The 6-year story
Sekani first appears in the Social Security records in 2019, when 67 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 67 girls were named Sekani — good for #2593 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Sekani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sekani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sekani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sekani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sekani is most common
State-level data for Sekani 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 Sekani
Statistically, parents drawn to Sekani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Normani, Calani, Jehlani, Mahlani, and Aalani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sekani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 46 | #3342 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2022 | 35 | #4108 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 42 | #3546 |
| 2019 | 67 | #2593 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sekani a popular girl name?
Sekani ranked #3386 among girls in 2025 with 46 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Sekani most popular?
Sekani peaked in 2019, when 67 American girls received the name (ranked #2593 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sekani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 39,130 newborn American girls was named Sekani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very 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.