Unisex name · since 2008

Eko

30 babies named Eko in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#25,802 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade

30 boys have been named Eko since 2008, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Eko recorded 30 times among boys since 2008, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2024.

  • #25,802 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 2008
  • 2020s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eko ranks #25,802 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.

#25,802 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 2008
2020s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Eko's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Eko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Eko's SSA record in two at 2023 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2008, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Eko popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2021)
12
Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
468101214 2008202120232024 7

Eko popularity over time - girls

11 total births recorded since 2021 (Eko as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 11 births
4.555.566.5 20212025 6

Eko by decade

2020s is the heaviest window (25 births, 83% of the file).

2020s was Eko's strongest decade.

25 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 83% of all-time use.

Eko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Eko? ▼
30 babies have been named Eko since 2008. All-time, it sits at #25,802 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
Where does Eko sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Eko ranks #25,802 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Eko most popular? ▼
Eko was most popular in the 2020s decade with 25 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Is Eko a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Eko is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 30 births, and as a girl's name it has 11 births.
How long has the name Eko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Eko since 2008 -- 17 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Eko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ekow. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Eko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2008–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Eko 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 August 2026.