Sayuri
Girl name · #2377 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 76 baby girls were named Sayuri, placing it at #2377 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3059, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,684 girls born in 2025 was named Sayuri.
Babies named Sayuri per year. Source: SSA.
The 46-year story
Sayuri first appears in the Social Security records in 1979, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 106 girls were named Sayuri — good for #1940 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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 Sayuri against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Sayuri in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Sayuri is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Sayuri will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Sayuri is most common
State-level data for Sayuri is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Sayuri
Statistically, parents drawn to Sayuri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Suri, Samari, Sakari, Sariya, and Sanvi.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Sayuri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 76 | #2368 |
| 2024 | 41 | #3695 |
| 2023 | 45 | #3476 |
| 2022 | 36 | #4041 |
| 2021 | 48 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 32 | #4343 |
| 2018 | 44 | #3497 |
| 2017 | 41 | #3697 |
| 2016 | 51 | #3182 |
| 2015 | 55 | #3059 |
| 2014 | 68 | #2582 |
| 2013 | 57 | #2936 |
| 2012 | 64 | #2734 |
| 2011 | 84 | #2238 |
| 2010 | 86 | #2237 |
| 2009 | 84 | #2316 |
| 2008 | 98 | #2078 |
| 2007 | 106 | #1940 |
| 2006 | 73 | #2512 |
| 2005 | 20 | #5999 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5062 |
| 2003 | 18 | #6299 |
| 2002 | 13 | #7816 |
| 2001 | 10 | #9351 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Sayuri a popular girl name?
Sayuri ranked #2377 among girls in 2025 with 76 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3059.
When was the name Sayuri most popular?
Sayuri peaked in 2007, when 106 American girls received the name (ranked #1940 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Sayuri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,684 newborn American girls was named Sayuri. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.