Satori
Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for "awakening", "comprehension; understanding". The word derives from the Japanese verb satoru.
Meaning & Origin of Satori
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Satori is a Japanese Buddhist term for "awakening", "comprehension; understanding". The word derives from the Japanese verb satoru.
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The Story of Satori
As a girl name
Satori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1988, with 27 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 35 Satoris were born — ranking #4,131 that year. As of 2026, Satori ranks #4,131 for girls with 35 births, rising sharply (+88% over the past five years). In total, more than 552 Satoris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Satori first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 13 Satoris were born — ranking #6,443 that year. As of 2026, Satori ranks #6,443 for boys with 13 births, with steady use. In total, more than 47 Satoris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Satori
Satori is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1988 and has accumulated 552 births in the dataset. Satori's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,483. Use the chart and map above to compare Satori'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 .
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