Girls' name · since 1982
Pakou
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 148 babies named Pakou, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #22,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
148 girls have been named Pakou since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Pakou has 148 recorded births among girls since 1982, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2006.
- #22,924 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 148 born since 1982
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Pakou ranks #22,924 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 148 born since 1982, peaking in the 1990s.
- #22,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 148
- born since 1982
- 1990s
- peak decade
Pakou's 148 recorded births place it above 68.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by California.
Pakou's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Pakou splits its recorded history at 1993: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1982 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1994 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Pakou popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2006
- Peak year (1994)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Pakou by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (103 births, 70% of the file).
1990s was Pakou's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 70% of all-time use.
Pakou births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s
1990s
103 births
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 103 births (70% of all-time use).
Pakou by state
Where Pakou concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 24 | 16.2% |
| #2 | Minnesota | | 17 | 11.5% |
| #3 | Wisconsin | | 12 | 8.1% |
24 of 148 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Pakou's data
- Pakou's decade-level peak was the 1990s (103 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Pakous (24 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Pakou: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~24 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, 1982–2006 (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 Pakou 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.