Sakura

The name Sakura was given to 53 girls born in the US in 2020.

In 2019, 14 babies were named Sakura in England and Wales.

Sakura was one of the most popular girls names in Japan in the 2000s and 2010s.

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It made the top 10 as 咲良 (blossom + good, virtuous) in 2016 and 2017 (at #1) and as 桜 (cherry blossom) in 2014.

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However, its most popular spelling by far was in hiragana as さくら. In this spelling it made the top 10 from 2000-2018 (with the exception of the years 2002, 2011-2014) and was the number 1 most popular girls name in Japan in the years 2000, 2001, 2004 and 2010 as さくら and in 2017 as 咲良.

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Lately it has fallen out of fashion. No spelling of Sakura made the top 10 in 2019 and 2020.

Sakura made the Japanese top 10 as さくら in 2000 for the first time at #1. It also charted at #1 in 2001, 2004 and 2010. It fell out of the top 10 for a few years and re-entered in 2015. Currently (as of 2018) it is at #5.

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桜 only entered in 2014 at #9.

Also a male name.

60 baby girls born in the USA (2016) were given Sakura.

In Scotland in 2015, Sakura was only given to one girl. (source: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/files//statistics/babies-first-names-full-list/2010-2019/babies-first-names-2015.xlsx).

67 baby girls born in the USA (2015) were given Sakura.

This name can be written サクラ using the katakana writing system.

This name is indeed a very popular name in Japan, and it is also used in pop songs frequently.