Total births
20
Girls' name · since 2001
Sakurako
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Sakurako, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 20
- total births
- 2001–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
20 girls have been named Sakurako since 2001, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Sakurako has 20 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2012.
- 20 total births
- 2001–2012 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 75% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Sakurako since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.
- 20
- total births
- 2001–2012
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 75%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Sakurako was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
5 babies were named Sakurako in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Sakurako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sakurako's full recorded timeline at 2003, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births.
Sakurako at a glance
Last recorded 2012Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Sakurako popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2012
- Peak year (2001)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Sakurako by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sakurako's strongest decade.
15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Sakurako births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 15 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sakurako? ▼
Sakurako has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2012. 5 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Sakurako most popular? ▼
Sakurako was most popular in the 2000s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
How long has the name Sakurako been used? ▼
Sakurako has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 12 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Sakurako? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sakura, Sakina, Sakinah, Sakari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sakurako's data
- Sakurako's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Sakurako
Nearby Names Like Sakurako
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sakurako
Sakura Girl
#2993 1,783 births
Sakina Girl
#2870 1,607 births
Sakinah Girl
#10465 1,055 births
Sakari Girl
#4962 649 births
Sakeena Girl
#8059 601 births
Compare Sakurako side by side: Sakurako vs Sakura Sakurako vs Sakina Sakurako vs Sakinah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Sakurako: Baby Name Since 2001 - 20 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sakurako. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Sakurako draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.