Girls' name · since 1977
Naoko
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Naoko, peaking in 1982. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #31,650 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Naoko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 67 recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Naoko recorded 67 times among girls since 1977, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1993.
- #31,650 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 67 born since 1977
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naoko ranks #31,650 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1977, peaking in the 1980s.
- #31,650 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 67
- born since 1977
- 1980s
- peak decade
Naoko's 67 recorded births place it above 56.16% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Naoko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naoko splits its recorded history at 1983: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1982 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naoko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1993
- Peak year (1982)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Naoko by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (36 births, 54% of the file).
1980s was Naoko's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Naoko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 12
1970s
12 births
- 1980s
1980s
36 births
- 1990s
1990s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 36 births (54% of all-time use).
Naoko by state
Where Naoko concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 7.5% |
5 of 67 births nationwide.
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- Naoko's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (36 total births) through the 1990s (19) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Naokos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Naoko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~16 yrs)
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, 1977–1993 (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 Naoko 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.