Sakura

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A few things about Sakura you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Sakura

Sakura Miyawaki

Japanese singer and actress (born 1998)

Choose Sakura and your child shares a first name with Sakura Miyawaki, a Japanese singer and actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Sakura, like who?” Sakura Miyawaki's Wikipedia article is available in 28 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 27,701 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Sakura, 58 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Sakura would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistorySakura first shows up in US birth records in 1970, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 55 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2012, when it reached #2,160.
• 📈Then vs nowSakura is 3.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 82,645 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 27,701.
• 🚀TrendSakura has climbed 120 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #2,895. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 💬MeaningIn Japanese, Sakura means “cherry blossom”.

About the name Sakura

Sakura is a girl name of Japanese origin meaning “cherry blossom”. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-ura”. US birth records list Sakura for girls from 1970 to 2025, in 44 of those 56 years. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked #2,160 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,895, with 58 babies.

Origin:Japanese names