Yamato
Yamato (大和) is a Japanese masculine given name.
Meaning & Origin of Yamato
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yamato (大和) is a Japanese masculine given name.
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The Story of Yamato
Yamato first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2000, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 11 Yamatos were born — ranking #7,094 that year. As of 2026, Yamato ranks #12,323 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 129 Yamatos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Yamato
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- Yamato (born 1981), Japanese wrestler
- Yamato Fushimi ( 伏見 大和 ; born 1991) , Japanese volleyball player
- Yamato Ganeko ( 我如古 大和 ; born 1984) , Japanese singer of the band Orange Range
- Yamato Maeda ( 前田 大和 ; born 1987) , Japanese baseball player
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Names that sound like Yamato
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About the name Yamato
Yamato is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 129 births in the dataset. Yamato's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #7,094. Use the chart and map above to compare Yamato'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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