Total births
38
Girls' name · since 2004
Tsunami
Tsunami has 38 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #14463
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Tsunami currently ranks #14463 among girls' names in America, with 38 babies recorded since 2004.
Social Security Administration records show Tsunami recorded 38 times among girls since 2004, holding rank #14463 nationally today, ahead of 18% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2025.
- #14463 among girls today
- 38 born since 2004
- 2020s peak decade
- 18% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tsunami is currently the #14463 girls' name in America, more common than 18% of girls - 38 born since 2004, peaking in the 2020s.
- #14463
- among girls today
- 38
- born since 2004
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 18%
- more common than other girls
Tsunami vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14463
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 18% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
68% of everyone ever named Tsunami was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Tsunami in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Tsunami compares
38 12th percentile among 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
Tsunami's all-time total is 90% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tsunami | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tsunami's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tsunami's SSA record in two at 2021 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tsunami at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#14,463
Active since
2004
Tsunami popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Tsunami by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tsunami's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 68% of all-time use.
Tsunami births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 26 births (68% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tsunami? ▼
38 babies have been named Tsunami since 2004. It currently ranks #14463 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 10 births.
When was Tsunami most popular? ▼
Tsunami was most popular in the 2020s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Tsunami been used? ▼
Tsunami has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 22 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Tsunami? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tsuruko, Tsuyako, Tsuyuko, Tsunade, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tsunami
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Tsuneko Girl
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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, 2004–2025 (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. "Tsunami: #14463 Girls' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tsunami. 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 Tsunami 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.