Saburo
Saburō or Saburo is a masculine Japanese given name.
- Japanese
Meaning & Origin of Saburo
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saburō or Saburo is a masculine Japanese given name.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Japanese
The Story of Saburo
Saburo first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1914, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 28 Saburos were born — ranking #1,390 that year. As of 2026, Saburo ranks #3,518 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 253 Saburos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Saburo
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Saburo. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Saburō
- Saburou
Notable people named Saburo
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saburo Aizawa ( 相沢 三郎 ; 1889–1936) , Japanese soldier
- Saburo Aoki ( 青木 三郎 ; born 1956) , Japanese linguist
- Saburo Date ( 伊達 三郎 ) 1924–1991 , Japanese actor
- Saburō Eda ( 江田 三郎 ; 1907–1977) , Japanese politician
- Saburo Fujiki ( 藤木 三郎 ; born 1955) , Japanese golfer
- Saburo Hasegawa ( 長谷川 三郎 ; 1906–1957) , Japanese calligrapher and painter
- Saburo Hayakawa ( 早川 三郎 ; 1888–1973) , Japanese politician
- Saburō Hyakutake ( 百武 三郎 ; 1872–1963) , Japanese admiral
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Names that sound like Saburo
Phonetically similar names — useful when Saburo is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sapporo
- Sapiro
- Subzero
- Suborn
- Sabir
- Sbarro
- Sebra
- Seabury
- Saberi
- Cepero
- Seaberry
- Sebree
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About the name Saburo
Saburo is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 253 births in the dataset. Saburo's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #1,390. Use the chart and map above to compare Saburo's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.