Feminine dossier · first seen 1971
Sakinah
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1976
Peak births
52
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen X
Quick answers about Sakinah
How many people are named Sakinah?
An estimated 1,011 living Americans are named Sakinah.
How rare is Sakinah?
Sakinah is very rare among babies today, with 16 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 69.2% from its 1976 peak.
How old is the typical Sakinah?
The median age of a living American named Sakinah is approximately 36 years, with most bearers falling between 21 and 46 years old.
Is Sakinah still popular?
Yes — Sakinah is currently rising in popularity, with 16 births in 2025.
Where is Sakinah most common?
Sakinah has its strongest geographic signal in New Jersey, where it appears 9.3× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 19762025
Peak year
1976
Decline from peak
69.2%
2025
16
All-time
1,055
Where it lives now
Sakinah is most concentrated in New Jersey — about 9.3× the national rate in the 1970s. It also runs high in New York.
States where Sakinah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.