Total births
31
Girls' name · since 1997
Risako
31 babies named Risako in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 1997. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 31
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
31 girls have been named Risako since 1997, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Risako recorded 31 times among girls since 1997, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1997 to 2006.
- 31 total births
- 1997–2006 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 58% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
31 girls have been named Risako since 1997, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2006.
- 31
- total births
- 1997–2006
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 58%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Risako was born in this single decade.
1997
Single peak year
8 babies were named Risako in 1997 - its busiest year on record.
Risako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Risako splits its recorded history at 2000: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1999 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1997 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Risako at a glance
Last recorded 2006Peak year
1997
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1997
Risako popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2006
- Peak year (1997)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 10 years of records
Risako by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Risako's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Risako births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 18 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Risako? ▼
31 babies have been named Risako since 1997. It was last recorded in 2006. The peak year was 1997 with 8 births.
When was Risako most popular? ▼
Risako was most popular in the 2000s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 1997.
How long has the name Risako been used? ▼
Risako has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 10 years of data through 2006.
What names are similar to Risako? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Risa, Rise, Risha, Rishika, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Risako
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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, 1997–2006 (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. "Risako: Baby Name Since 1997 - 31 Births, Peak 1997." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/risako. 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 Risako 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.