Sakura
Meaning
cherry blossom
Famously borne by Sakura Yosozumi, the Japanese park skateboarder and Olympic gold medalist.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Sakura peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
See popularity in Brazil
Popularity in Brazil
63 people · the #56,841 first name in Brazil · median age 8
Among people named Sakura living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 22 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Sakura
Most people given the name Sakura in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Sakura deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Sakura truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Sakura fits with your family’s names and surname.
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