ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 2004 First Year 2024 Last Year 2021 Peak Year #9562 Peak Rank 33 Total Count 5 Years Active Advertisement 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tsunami What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 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. Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami) 🏛️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 [![Wikipedia thumbnail for Tsunami](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2d/2004-tsunami.jpg/330px-2004-tsunami.jpg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsunami) 📖 ## 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 ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🎶 ## 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](/tsuneo) * Unami * Isonomy * Tinamou * Tonini * Tanana * Izanami * Twomey Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunami What does the name Tsunami mean? 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. 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. ## Similar Names [👧ViviePeak #9562](/vivie)[👧RosileePeak #9562](/rosilee)[👧MellowPeak #9562](/mellow)[👧RizaPeak #9562](/riza)[👧NozomiPeak #9562](/nozomi)[👧WestleyPeak #9562](/westley)[👧FabihaPeak #9562](/fabiha)[👧GamilaPeak #9562](/gamila) Advertisement ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2021 → ](/year/2021) * [ Names of the 2020s → ](/decade/2020s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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. Advertisement