Girl · #13,427 in 2026

Tsunami

Name: Popularity of the name Tsunami in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Tsunami, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

A tsunami is a series of waves in a water body caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, generally in an ocean or a large lake. Earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and underwater explosions above or below water all have the potential to generate a tsunami.

Current Rank

#13,427

Peak Rank

#9,562 (2021)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2004

First Year

2024

Last Year

2021

Peak Year

#9562

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tsunami

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

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Origin & history

See also: List of tsunamis Lisbon earthquake and tsunami in November 1755 Japan has the longest recorded history of tsunamis. As early as 426 BC the Greek historian Thucydides inquired in his book History of the Peloponnesian War about the causes of tsunami, and was the first to argue that ocean earthquakes must be the cause. The oldest human record of a tsunami dates back to 479 BC , in the Greek colony of Potidaea , thought to be triggered by an earthquake. The tsunami may have saved the colony from an invasion by the Achaemenid Empire . The cause, in my opinion, of this phenomenon must be s

The Story of Tsunami

American parents first put Tsunami on the record books as a baby girl name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 10 Tsunamis were born — ranking #9,562 that year. About 64% of every Tsunami on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. Tsunami last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 33 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Tsunami

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

Tsunamis
Tunami
Tsunamic
Tsurumi
Tsuneo
Unami
Isonomy
Tinamou
Tonini
Tanana
Izanami
Twomey

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunami

What does the name Tsunami mean?

How popular is Tsunami in 2026?

In 2026, Tsunami ranks #13,427 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Tsunami most popular?

Tsunami reached its peak popularity in 2021, ranking #9,562 that year with 10 babies given the name.

Is Tsunami a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Tsunami is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Tsunami?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tsunami include Vivie, Rosilee, Mellow. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tsunami

Tsunami is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Tsunami's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #9,562. Use the chart and map above to compare Tsunami'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.