Sayuri
Sayuri is a common feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Sayuri
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sayuri is a common feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Sayuri
Sayuri first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 106 Sayuris were born — ranking #1,939 that year. As of 2026, Sayuri ranks #3,593 for baby girls with 43 births, gradually rising (+5%). In total, more than 1K Sayuris have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Sayuri
Sayuri is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sayuri's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,939. Use the chart and map above to compare Sayuri'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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