Girls' name · since 1915

Eiko

Eiko has 195 recorded births since 1915 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

195
total births
1915–2018
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade

195 girls have been named Eiko since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eiko has been recorded 195 times among girls since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2018.

  • 195 total births
  • 1915–2018 years on record
  • 1920s peak decade
  • 48% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

195 girls have been named Eiko since 1915, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2018.

195
total births
1915–2018
years on record
1920s
peak decade
48%
born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade

48% of everyone ever named Eiko was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

18 babies were named Eiko in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Eiko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eiko's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 18, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Eiko at a glance

Last recorded 2018

Total births

195

Since 1915

104 years of records

Peak year

1921

18 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2018

Active since

1915

Recorded for 104 years

Last year on file: 2018

Eiko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2018

Last recorded 2018
Peak year (1921)
18
Annual births at peak, across 104 years of records
05101520 191519191922192519291932193519712018 7

Eiko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1920s was Eiko's strongest decade.

93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Eiko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 93 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of June 2026

Eiko by state

Where Eiko concentrates geographically, total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Eiko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
54 27.7%
#2 Hawaii
25 12.8%
California share of Eiko's total US births 27.7%
Even split

54 of 195 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eiko?
Since 1915, Social Security records show 195 babies named Eiko. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 1921, with 18 births.
When was Eiko most popular?
Eiko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Where is Eiko most popular?
The top states for the name Eiko are California (54 births), Hawaii (25 births).
How long has the name Eiko been used?
Eiko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 104 years of data through 2018.

What to do with Eiko's data

  • Eiko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (93 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • California records the most Eikos (54 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1915–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Eiko: Baby Name Since 1915 - 195 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eiko. 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 Eiko 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 June 2026.