Sakura: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,925

among girls · ↑81 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sakura · +5% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2012

87 babies

All-time total

1,783

#5,096 all-time among girls

First recorded

1970

in Social Security records

Sakura popularity over time

1,783 babies have been named Sakura since 1970, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	10	1	–	#9,027
1980s	41	4	+310%	#7,342
1990s	113	11	+176%	#5,314
2000s	595	60	+427%	#2,311
2010s	702	70	+18%	#2,186
2020s (to 2025)	322	54	-24%	#2,921

Where Sakura is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	58	0.04	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	57	0.04	outside top 500
2029	57	0.04	outside top 500
2030	57	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Sakura

Sakura is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,925 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1970, 1,783 American babies have been named Sakura. Its peak came in 2012, when 87 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Sakura stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sakura?

The median living Sakura is about 14 years old; half are between 8 and 20. An estimated 1,800 people named Sakura are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Sakura year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,925
2024	55	#3,006
2023	47	#3,419
2022	51	#3,209
2021	58	#2,921
2020	53	#3,056
2019	60	#2,812
2018	60	#2,836
2017	68	#2,593
2016	60	#2,859
2015	67	#2,680
2014	64	#2,734
2013	75	#2,429
2012	87	#2,186
2011	81	#2,321
2010	80	#2,380
2009	85	#2,311
2008	76	#2,507
2007	77	#2,453
2006	65	#2,751
2005	55	#2,961
2004	60	#2,734
2003	45	#3,283
2002	51	#2,932
2001	59	#2,592
2000	22	#5,281
1995	8	#10,308
1990	9	#9,075
1985	5	#12,063
1980	8	#7,979
1975	–	–
1970	5	#9,027
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Famous people named Sakura

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Sakura Miyawaki Japanese singer and actress (born 1998) Contemporary
2 Sakura Oda Japanese pop singer (born 1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Sakura, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Sakura?

The median living Sakura is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sakuras are between 8 and 20 years old.

How many people named Sakura are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Sakura are alive in the United States, based on 1,783 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sakura mean?

Borrowed from Japanese さくら (Sakura).

How popular is the name Sakura in 2025?

Sakura ranked #2,925 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sakura?

1,783 babies have been named Sakura in the United States since 1970, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sakura most popular?

Sakura peaked in 2012, when 87 newborns received the name.

Is Sakura a boy or girl name?

Sakura is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Sakura rising or falling?

Sakura is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sakura become more popular?

Sakura looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 girls named Sakura in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sakura?

Well-known people named Sakura include Sakura Miyawaki (singer), Sakura Oda (singer).

Names like Sakura

Names that sound and feel close to Sakura: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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