Boy · #3,518 in 2026

Saburo

Saburō or Saburo is a masculine Japanese given name.

  • Japanese
Current Rank
#3,518
Peak Rank
#1,390 (1925)
Total Babies
253
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1937
Last Year
1925
Peak Year
#1390
Peak Rank
253
Total Count
19
Years Active

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.

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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

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Saburo

What does the name Saburo mean?
Saburō or Saburo is a masculine Japanese given name.
What is the origin of the name Saburo?
Saburo has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.
How popular is Saburo in 2026?
In 2026, Saburo ranks #3,518 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Saburo most popular?
Saburo reached its peak popularity in 1925, ranking #1,390 that year with 28 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Saburo most popular?
Saburo has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Saburo.
Is Saburo a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Saburo is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Saburo?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Saburo include Eustace, Clearance, Sylvio. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Saburo?
Common variants and related forms of Saburo include Saburō, Saburou. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

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.