Total births
30
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.
- #10547
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Eko currently ranks #10547 among unisex names in America, with 30 babies recorded since 2008.
Social Security Administration records show Eko recorded 30 times among boys since 2008, holding rank #10547 nationally today, ahead of 26% of boys, 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.
- #10547 among boys today
- 30 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
- 26% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Eko is currently the #10547 unisex name in America, more common than 26% of boys - 30 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10547
- among boys today
- 30
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 26%
- more common than other boys
Eko vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10547
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 26% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
83% of everyone ever named Eko was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
12 babies were named Eko in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Eko compares
30 11th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Eko's all-time total is 92% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Eko | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 30 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
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 at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#10,547
Active since
2008
Eko popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Eko popularity over time - girls
11 total births recorded since 2021 (Eko as girls' name)
Eko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 25 births (83% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Eko? ▼
30 babies have been named Eko since 2008. It currently ranks #10547 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 12 births.
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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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, 2008–2024 (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. "Eko: #10547 Unisex Name - 30 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/eko. 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 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 June 2026.