Total births
1,424
Girls' name · since 1979
Sayuri
1,424 babies named Sayuri in U.S. Social Security records since 1979, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3716
- among girls today
- 1,424
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sayuri is the #3716 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,424 recorded since 1979.
Sayuri has 1,424 recorded births among girls since 1979, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3716 as of the latest data, more common than 79% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1979 to 2025.
- #3716 among girls today
- 1,424 born since 1979
- 2010s peak decade
- 79% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sayuri is currently the #3716 girls' name in America, more common than 79% of girls - 1,424 born since 1979, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3716
- among girls today
- 1,424
- born since 1979
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 79%
- more common than other girls
Sayuri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#3716
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 79% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Sayuri was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
106 babies were named Sayuri in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
How Sayuri compares
1,424 Top 26% higher than 74% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sayuri's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sayuri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,424 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 106 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sayuri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Sayuri's full recorded timeline at 2006, 86% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 14% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 106 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Sayuri at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2007
Current rank
#3,716
Active since
1979
Sayuri popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1979–2025
- Peak year (2007)
- 106
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Sayuri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Sayuri's strongest decade.
582 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Sayuri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 20
1980s
20 births
- 1990s 78
1990s
78 births
- 2000s
2000s
460 births
- 2010s
2010s
582 births
- 2020s
2020s
279 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 582 births (41% of all-time use).
How Sayuri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Sayuri's total volume
Sayuri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Sayuri by state
Where Sayuri concentrates geographically, total births since 1979
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 262 | 18.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 152 | 10.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 62 | 4.4% |
| #4 | Florida | | 50 | 3.5% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 15 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 14 | 1.0% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 7 | 0.5% |
California share of Sayuri's total US births 18.4%
Even split
262 of 1,424 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Sayuri appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sayuri? ▼
1,424 babies have been named Sayuri since 1979. It currently ranks #3716 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 106 births.
When was Sayuri most popular? ▼
Sayuri was most popular in the 2010s decade with 582 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Sayuri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sayuri are California (262 births), Texas (152 births), New York (62 births).
How long has the name Sayuri been used? ▼
Records for Sayuri go back to 1979, giving 47 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sayuri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Saylor, Saydee, Sayra, Saya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sayuri's data
- Sayuri's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (582 total births) through the 2020s (279) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Sayuris (262 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Sayuri
Nearby Names Like Sayuri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sayuri
Saylor Girl
#231 14,482 births
Saydee Girl
#3728 1,616 births
Sayra Girl
#6245 1,512 births
Saya Girl
#3360 1,305 births
Sayla Girl
#2222 896 births
Compare Sayuri side by side: Sayuri vs Saylor Sayuri vs Saydee Sayuri vs Sayra
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sayuri
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, 1979–2025 (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. "Sayuri: #3716 Girls' Name - 1,424 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sayuri. 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 Sayuri 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.