Meaning and history
Sayaka is a Japanese name that can be written with various kanji combinations, commonly 沙 meaning “sand” or 紗 meaning “thread, silk” paired with 也 or 耶, and 香 meaning “fragrance” or 加 meaning “increase.” It is also often written in hiragana.
19981998: no US SSA record for this spelling
1999: no US SSA record for this spelling
2000: no US SSA record for this spelling
2001: no US SSA record for this spelling
2002: no US SSA record for this spelling
20032003: no US SSA record for this spelling
2004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 8 births, rank #12,420
2007: 8 births, rank #12,676
20082008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: 5 births, rank #17,294
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
2011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
20132013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: 5 births, rank #16,513
2015: no US SSA record for this spelling
2016: no US SSA record for this spelling
20172017: 6 births, rank #14,124
In 2017, 6 babies were recorded with the name Sayaka, ranking #14,124 among girls.