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Sadako

/sɑˈdɑkoʊ/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1940

Sadako has been given to about 349 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1924, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/sɑˈdɑkoʊ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 53
Median age today99 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Sadako per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1924 · 25
  • Born in 20250
  • All time349

How popular is Sadako?

Its best year was 1924, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 1758th. The typical living American called Sadako is about 99 years old today.

Names that sound like Sadako

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Sarah0.47
  2. Sara0.47
  3. Sarai0.47
  4. Samara0.47
  5. Sarahi0.47
  6. Sanaa0.47
  7. Savana0.47
  8. Sana0.47

Middle names for Sadako

Ranked by flow score
  1. Sadako Marie0.85
  2. Sadako Grace0.85
  3. Sadako Jane0.85
  4. Sadako June0.84
  5. Sadako Claire0.84
  6. Sadako Pearl0.84

Sibling names for Sadako

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.65
  2. Cleoeither · 0.65
  3. Ilasister · 0.64
  4. Opalsister · 0.64
  5. Juniorbrother · 0.60
  6. Forestbrother · 0.56

Where Sadako is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Sadako White0.80
    2. Sadako Reyes0.80
    3. Sadako Nguyen0.80
    4. Sadako Lee0.80
    5. Sadako Hill0.80
    6. Sadako Hall0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Sadako

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.