girl's name
Sayuri
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,542
Sayuri is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Sayuri is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2007, when 106 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 43,624 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Sayuri 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 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20 |
| 1990s | 78 |
| 2000s | 460 |
| 2010s | 582 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 279 |
How popular is Sayuri?
In 2025, Sayuri was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Sayuri 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 Sayuri
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sayuri also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sayuri over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sayuri
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sayuri — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sayuri
How popular is the name Sayuri?
In 2025, Sayuri was given to 76 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Sayuri a girl's or a boy's name?
Sayuri is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sayuri most popular?
Sayuri peaked in 2007, when 106 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Sayuri a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Sayuri currently ranks #2,370 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.