Sayori
Girl name · #3248 in 2025 · Uniqueness 44/100
Sayori ranks #3248 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 49 newborns given the name that year. It has appeared in the national data since 2021. Roughly one in every 36,735 girls born in 2025 was named Sayori.
Babies named Sayori per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 4-year story
Sayori first appears in the Social Security records in 2021, when 37 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 125 babies and a rank of #1656. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Sayori against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sayori in class?
Sayori scores 44 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Sayori is most common
Geography matters for names, and Sayori is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Sayoris were GA (6), SC (6), IL (5), TX (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Sayori
Statistically, parents drawn to Sayori tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kayori, Thyri, Kiori, Stori, and Nyori.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sayori | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | #3211 |
| 2024 | 77 | #2362 |
| 2023 | 125 | #1656 |
| 2022 | 43 | #3595 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sayori a popular girl name?
Sayori ranked #3248 among girls in 2025 with 49 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Sayori most popular?
Sayori peaked in 2023, when 125 American girls received the name (ranked #1656 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Sayori?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 36,735 newborn American girls was named Sayori. It scores 44/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.