Girl · #3,875 in 2026

Sayoko

Sayoko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayoko Eri , Japanese kirikane artist Sayoko Hagiwara , Japanese actress Sayoko Ishii , Japanese actress and gravure model Sayoko Izumi , Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Sayoko Kitabatake , Japanese archer Sayoko Mita , Japanese sports journalist and television announcer Sayoko Ohashi , Japanese actress and…

Current Rank
#3,875
Peak Rank
#3,452 (1919)
Total Babies
32
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1919
First Year
1927
Last Year
1919
Peak Year
#3452
Peak Rank
32
Total Count
5
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sayoko

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

Sayoko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayoko Eri , Japanese kirikane artist Sayoko Hagiwara , Japanese actress Sayoko Ishii , Japanese actress and gravure model Sayoko Izumi , Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Sayoko Kitabatake , Japanese archer Sayoko Mita , Japanese sports journalist and television announcer Sayoko Ohashi , Japanese actress and…

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The Story of Sayoko

Sayoko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1919, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 8 Sayokos were born — ranking #3,452 that year. As of 2026, Sayoko ranks #3,875 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 32 Sayokos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Where is Sayoko most common?

Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.

  • Japan
    74%
  • Indonesia
    14%
  • AO
    4%
  • AS
    4%
  • MM
    4%

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

Names that sound like Sayoko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Sayoko 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 Sayoko

What does the name Sayoko mean?
Sayoko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayoko Eri , Japanese kirikane artist Sayoko Hagiwara , Japanese actress Sayoko Ishii , Japanese actress and gravure model Sayoko Izumi , Japanese singer-songwriter and actress Sayoko Kitabatake , Japanese archer Sayoko Mita , Japanese sports journalist and television announcer Sayoko Ohashi , Japanese actress and…
How popular is Sayoko in 2026?
In 2026, Sayoko ranks #3,875 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Sayoko most popular?
Sayoko reached its peak popularity in 1919, ranking #3,452 that year with 8 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Sayoko most popular?
Sayoko has historically been most popular in California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Sayoko.
Is Sayoko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sayoko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sayoko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sayoko include Nicy, Gustie, Gurtrude. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Sayoko

Sayoko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1919 and has accumulated 32 births in the dataset. Sayoko's peak popularity came in 1919 when it ranked #3,452. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayoko'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.