Sakura is the Japanese word for "cherry blossom", the flower whose brief spring bloom is celebrated every year with hanami picnics and has come to symbolize the beauty of fleeting things. It is a classic Japanese girls' name and is known to American children from anime and manga characters. Sakura stood at number 5281 in 2000, peaked at number 2186 in 2012 and stands at number 2925 in 2025 with 58 births.