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Sekani
OriginSekani, Tumbuka
Meaning"people on the rocks; laugh"
About Sekani
Sekani was the fastest-rising boy name of 2019, inspired by the character Sekani Carter in the 2018 movie The Hate U Give. The Sekani, also spelled Tse’khene, are a First Nations culture in Canada. Their name was derived from words in the Sekani language meaning "people on the rocks." Sekani is also seen as a name in Malawi and Zambia among the Tumbuka people.
Pronounced suh-KAH-nee.
As of October 2026, Sekani ranked #3378 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2627 in 2019.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | #2,627 | 67 | 39.9 |
| 2020 | #3,592 | 42 | 26 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,182 | 35 | 21.3 |
| 2023 | #3,632 | 43 | 26.8 |
| 2024 | #4,993 | 27 | 16.7 |
| 2025 | #3,378 | 46 | 28.6 |
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