girl's name
Sadako
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Births on record 349
Sadako is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 1940 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Sadako is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sadako over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1940s. The striped bar is the 1940s, still in progress — it covers 1940 to 1940, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 101 |
| 1920s | 205 |
| 1930s | 38 |
| 1940s (to 1940) | 5 |
How popular is Sadako?
In 1940, Sadako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Sadako
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sadako also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sadako over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sadako
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sadako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sadako
How popular is the name Sadako?
In 1940, Sadako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sadako a girl's or a boy's name?
Sadako is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sadako?
Sadako has 3 syllables.
When was Sadako most popular?
Sadako peaked in 1924, when 25 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.