In 2009 grand household or famous names which have been long in disuse were expected to be assumed: Haruna KATSURA will be rechristened Shuncho KATSURA III, Kotsuru SHOFUKUTEI Shikaku SHOFUKUTEI, and Tsukushi KATSURA Bunzo KATSURA V.
2009年以降も桂春菜の3代目桂春蝶、笑福亭小つるの笑福亭枝鶴、桂つく枝の5代目桂文三など、長く途絶えていた大名跡や著名な名跡の襲名が控えている。