Sayaka
Sayaka is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Sayaka
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sayaka is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Sayaka
Sayaka first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 15 Sayakas were born — ranking #6,808 that year. As of 2026, Sayaka ranks #14,119 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 212 Sayakas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Sayaka
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Sayaka Aida ( 相田 さやか ; born 1975) , Japanese voice actress
- Sayaka Akase ( 赤瀬 紗也香 ; born 1994) , Japanese swimmer
- Sayaka Akimoto ( 秋元 才加 ; born 1988) , Japanese actress and singer
- Sayaka Ando ( 安藤 沙耶香 ; born 1981) , Japanese gravure idol and fashion model
- Sayaka Aoki (athlete) ( 青木 沙弥佳 ; born 1986) , Japanese track and field sprinter and hurdler
- Sayaka Aoki (comedian) ( 青木 さやか ; born 1973) , Japanese entertainer, comedian and actress
- Sayaka Aoki (voice actress) ( あおき さやか ; born 1972) , Japanese voice actress
- Sayaka Araki ( 荒木 さやか ; born 1984) , Japanese fashion model, disc jockey, and businesswoman
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About the name Sayaka
Sayaka is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 212 births in the dataset. Sayaka's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #6,808. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayaka'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.