Sayori: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,244

among girls · ↓863 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sayori · -36% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,801

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

125 babies

All-time total

331

#15,118 all-time among girls

First recorded

2021

in Social Security records

Sayori popularity over time

331 babies have been named Sayori since 2021, 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.

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2020s (to 2025)	331	55	–	#1,665

Where Sayori is most popular

Girls named Sayori per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.041 per 1,000. Strongest in Georgia, Mississippi, and Pennsylvania.

Vs national average

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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sayori born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Georgia	31	0.136	+234%
Mississippi	6	0.128	+214%
Pennsylvania	20	0.085	+107%
South Carolina	6	0.067	+64%
North Carolina	12	0.053	+29%
Virginia	6	0.035	-14%
New York	13	0.033	-20%
Texas	26	0.032	-21%
Tennessee	5	0.032	-23%
Florida	11	0.026	-37%
Illinois	5	0.022	-46%
Ohio	5	0.021	-48%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Sayori

Sayori is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,244 in 2025 with 49 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2021, 331 American babies have been named Sayori. Its peak came in 2023, when 125 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Sayori stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Sayori?

The median living Sayori is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 2. An estimated 300 people named Sayori 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.

Sayori year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	49	#3,244
2024	77	#2,381
2023	125	#1,665
2022	43	#3,644
2021	37	#4,001
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sayori?

The median living Sayori is about 2 years old. Half of all living Sayoris are between 1 and 2 years old.

How many people named Sayori are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Sayori are alive in the United States, based on 331 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sayori mean?

Transliteration of Japanese 小夜里 (Sayori).

How popular is the name Sayori in 2025?

Sayori ranked #3,244 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 49 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayori?

331 babies have been named Sayori in the United States since 2021, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayori most popular?

Sayori peaked in 2023, when 125 newborns received the name.

Is Sayori a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayori rising or falling?

Sayori is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Names like Sayori

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

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