Sayuri: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,380

among girls · ↑1,368 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sayuri · +85% vs 2024

How common

1 in 21,148

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

106 babies

All-time total

1,424

#5,902 all-time among girls

First recorded

1979

in Social Security records

Sayuri popularity over time

1,424 babies have been named Sayuri since 1979, 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	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	5	1	–	#11,536
1980s	20	2	+300%	#8,586
1990s	78	8	+290%	#7,943
2000s	460	46	+490%	#1,953
2010s	582	58	+27%	#2,251
2020s (to 2025)	279	47	-20%	#2,380

Where Sayuri 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	81	0.05	outside top 500
2027	86	0.05	outside top 500
2028	90	0.06	outside top 500
2029	93	0.06	outside top 500
2030	96	0.06	outside top 500

Where Sayuri is most popular

Girls named Sayuri per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and New York.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Sayuri 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
Texas	35	0.044	+44%
California	32	0.038	+26%
New York	14	0.035	+17%
Virginia	5	0.029	≈ national
New Jersey	5	0.028	-9%
Florida	10	0.023	-23%
Pennsylvania	5	0.021	-30%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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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 Sayuri

Sayuri is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,380 in 2025 with 76 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1979, 1,424 American babies have been named Sayuri. Its peak came in 2007, when 106 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Sayuri?

The median living Sayuri is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 18. An estimated 1,400 people named Sayuri 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.

Sayuri year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	76	#2,380
2024	41	#3,748
2023	45	#3,517
2022	36	#4,098
2021	48	#3,333
2020	33	#4,245
2019	32	#4,426
2018	44	#3,551
2017	41	#3,753
2016	51	#3,219
2015	55	#3,085
2014	68	#2,610
2013	57	#2,968
2012	64	#2,763
2011	84	#2,253
2010	86	#2,251
2009	84	#2,334
2008	98	#2,091
2007	106	#1,953
2006	73	#2,535
2005	20	#6,208
2004	25	#5,185
2003	18	#6,529
2002	13	#8,204
2001	10	#9,967
2000	13	#7,957
1995	10	#8,621
1990	9	#9,087
1985	5	#12,091
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Famous people named Sayuri

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

1 Sayuri Yamaguchi Japanese footballer b. 1966 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sayuri?

The median living Sayuri is about 14 years old. Half of all living Sayuris are between 7 and 18 years old.

How many people named Sayuri are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Sayuri are alive in the United States, based on 1,424 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Sayuri mean?

Sayuri is a common feminine Japanese given name.

How popular is the name Sayuri in 2025?

Sayuri ranked #2,380 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 76 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sayuri?

1,424 babies have been named Sayuri in the United States since 1979, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sayuri most popular?

Sayuri peaked in 2007, when 106 newborns received the name.

Is Sayuri a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sayuri rising or falling?

Sayuri has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Sayuri become more popular?

Sayuri is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 96 girls named Sayuri in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Sayuri?

Well-known people named Sayuri include Sayuri Yamaguchi (soccer player).

Names like Sayuri

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

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