Girl · #16,866 in 2026

Sakurako

Sakurako is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sakurako Gokurakuin , Japanese manga artist Sakurako Hatada , Japanese rugby union player Sakurako Kaoru , Japanese gravure model, AV idol and pink film actress Sakurako Kidoguchi , Japanese former idol of idol group Super Girls Sakurako Kimino , Japanese writer Sakurako Konishi , Japanese actress Sakurako Korai ,…

  • Japanese
Current Rank
#16,866
Peak Rank
#15,352 (2001)
Total Babies
20
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2001
First Year
2012
Last Year
2001
Peak Year
#15352
Peak Rank
20
Total Count
4
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sakurako

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Sakurako is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sakurako Gokurakuin , Japanese manga artist Sakurako Hatada , Japanese rugby union player Sakurako Kaoru , Japanese gravure model, AV idol and pink film actress Sakurako Kidoguchi , Japanese former idol of idol group Super Girls Sakurako Kimino , Japanese writer Sakurako Konishi , Japanese actress Sakurako Korai ,…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Japanese

The Story of Sakurako

Sakurako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2001, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 5 Sakurakos were born — ranking #15,352 that year. As of 2026, Sakurako ranks #16,866 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Sakurakos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Where is Sakurako most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Japan
    89%
  • United States
    5%
  • HK
    3%
  • New Zealand
    2%
  • United Kingdom
    2%

Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.

Names that sound like Sakurako

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sakurako is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Sakurako

What does the name Sakurako mean?
Sakurako is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sakurako Gokurakuin , Japanese manga artist Sakurako Hatada , Japanese rugby union player Sakurako Kaoru , Japanese gravure model, AV idol and pink film actress Sakurako Kidoguchi , Japanese former idol of idol group Super Girls Sakurako Kimino , Japanese writer Sakurako Konishi , Japanese actress Sakurako Korai ,…
What is the origin of the name Sakurako?
Sakurako has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese.
How popular is Sakurako in 2026?
In 2026, Sakurako ranks #16,866 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sakurako most popular?
Sakurako reached its peak popularity in 2001, ranking #15,352 that year with 5 babies given the name.
Is Sakurako a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sakurako is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sakurako?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sakurako include Aakanksha, Abdi, Adreauna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sakurako

Sakurako is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2001 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Sakurako's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #15,352. Use the chart and map above to compare Sakurako'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.