Girl · #15,243 in 2026

Sayumi

Sayumi is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayumi Horie , Japanese television announcer Sayumi Michishige , Japanese singer, model and actress Sayumi Suzushiro , Japanese voice actress Sayumi Watabe , Japanese voice actress

Current Rank
#15,243
Peak Rank
#12,198 (2012)
Total Babies
48
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2011
First Year
2024
Last Year
2012
Peak Year
#12198
Peak Rank
48
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Sayumi

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

Sayumi is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayumi Horie , Japanese television announcer Sayumi Michishige , Japanese singer, model and actress Sayumi Suzushiro , Japanese voice actress Sayumi Watabe , Japanese voice actress

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The Story of Sayumi

Sayumi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2011, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2012, when 8 Sayumis were born — ranking #12,198 that year. As of 2026, Sayumi ranks #15,243 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 48 Sayumis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Sayumi

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

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sayumi

What does the name Sayumi mean?
Sayumi is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Sayumi Horie , Japanese television announcer Sayumi Michishige , Japanese singer, model and actress Sayumi Suzushiro , Japanese voice actress Sayumi Watabe , Japanese voice actress
How popular is Sayumi in 2026?
In 2026, Sayumi ranks #15,243 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Sayumi most popular?
Sayumi reached its peak popularity in 2012, ranking #12,198 that year with 8 babies given the name.
Is Sayumi a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Sayumi is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Sayumi?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Sayumi include Cullen, Dixi, Kinna. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Sayumi

Sayumi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2011 and has accumulated 48 births in the dataset. Sayumi's peak popularity came in 2012 when it ranked #12,198. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayumi'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.