Total births
108
Unisex name · since 2002
Riko
Riko has 108 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2017 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 108
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
Riko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 108 recorded since 2002.
Riko has 108 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2023.
- 108 total births
- 2002–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 46% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
108 girls have been named Riko since 2002, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 108
- total births
- 2002–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 46%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Riko was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
12 babies were named Riko in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
Riko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Riko splits its recorded history at 2014: 49% of all births land in the more recent half, 51% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Riko at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2017
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2002
Riko popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2023
- Peak year (2017)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Riko popularity over time - boys
88 total births recorded since 1978 (Riko as boys' name)
Riko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Riko's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Riko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
40 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 50 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Riko? ▼
Riko has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 2002, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2017, its single highest year.
When was Riko most popular? ▼
Riko was most popular in the 2010s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Is Riko a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Riko is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 108 births, and as a boy's name it has 88 births.
How long has the name Riko been used? ▼
Records for Riko go back to 2002, giving 22 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Riko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rikki, Riki, Rika, Rikia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Riko's data
- Riko's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (18) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Riko
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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, 2002–2023 (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. "Riko: Baby Name Since 2002 - 108 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/riko. 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 Riko 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.