girl's name
Sakura
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,561
Sakura is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sakura is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2012, when 87 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Sakura over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 41 |
| 1990s | 113 |
| 2000s | 595 |
| 2010s | 702 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 322 |
How popular is Sakura?
In 2025, Sakura was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sakura is used
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 Sakura
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sakura also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sakura over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sakura
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sakura — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sakura
How popular is the name Sakura?
In 2025, Sakura was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sakura a girl's or a boy's name?
Sakura is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Sakura?
Sakura has 3 syllables.
When was Sakura most popular?
Sakura peaked in 2012, when 87 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Sakura a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sakura currently ranks #2,646 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.