Total births
42
Boys' name · since 1983
Reko
Reko has 42 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1985 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 42
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
42 boys have been named Reko since 1983, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Reko has been recorded 42 times among boys since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- 42 total births
- 1983–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
42 boys have been named Reko since 1983, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 42
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Reko was born in this single decade.
1985
Single peak year
6 babies were named Reko in 1985 - its busiest year on record.
Reko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Reko splits its recorded history at 2003: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1983 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Reko at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1985
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Reko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (1985)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Reko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Reko's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Reko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 21 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Reko? ▼
Reko has been given to 42 babies in the U.S. since 1983, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 6 babies were born in 1985, its single highest year.
When was Reko most popular? ▼
Reko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1985.
How long has the name Reko been used? ▼
Records for Reko go back to 1983, giving 38 years of history through 2020.
What names are similar to Reko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rekker. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Reko's data
- Reko's decade-level peak was the 1980s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Reko
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Compare Reko side by side: Reko vs Rekker
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1983–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Reko: Baby Name Since 1983 - 42 Births, Peak 1985." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/reko. 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 Reko 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 July 2026.