Total births
30
Boys' name · since 1978
Biko
Biko has 30 recorded births since 1978 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1989 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 30
- total births
- 1978–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
30 boys have been named Biko since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Biko has 30 recorded births among boys since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 1989.
- 30 total births
- 1978–1989 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 83% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
30 boys have been named Biko since 1978, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1989.
- 30
- total births
- 1978–1989
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 83%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Biko was born in this single decade.
1989
Single peak year
12 babies were named Biko in 1989 - its busiest year on record.
Biko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Biko splits its recorded history at 1988: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1978 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1989 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Biko at a glance
Last recorded 1989Peak year
1989
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Biko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–1989
- Peak year (1989)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 12 years of records
Biko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Biko's strongest decade.
25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.
Biko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s
1980s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Biko? ▼
30 babies have been named Biko since 1978. It was last recorded in 1989. The peak year was 1989 with 12 births.
When was Biko most popular? ▼
Biko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 1989.
How long has the name Biko been used? ▼
Biko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1978, spanning 12 years of data through 1989.
What names are similar to Biko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Bikram. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1978–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Biko: Baby Name Since 1978 - 30 Births, Peak 1989." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/biko. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Biko draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.