Total births
28
Unisex name · since 1973
Runako
28 babies named Runako in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 28
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
Runako sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 28 recorded since 1973.
Runako has 28 recorded births among boys since 1973, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 1983.
- 28 total births
- 1973–1983 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 82% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
28 boys have been named Runako since 1973, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1983.
- 28
- total births
- 1973–1983
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 82%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Runako was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
12 babies were named Runako in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Runako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Runako's SSA record in two at 1978 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1973, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Runako at a glance
Last recorded 1983Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1973
Runako popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–1983
- Peak year (1978)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Runako popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 1972 (Runako as girls' name)
Runako by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Runako's strongest decade.
23 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Runako births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
23 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 23 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Runako? ▼
Runako has been given to 28 babies in the U.S. since 1973, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1983. 12 babies were born in 1978, its single highest year.
When was Runako most popular? ▼
Runako was most popular in the 1970s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
Is Runako a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Runako is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 28 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Runako been used? ▼
Runako has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 11 years of data through 1983.
What names are similar to Runako? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Rune, Runnie, Runar, Rundy. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Runako's data
- Runako's decade-level peak was the 1970s (23 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1980s -- 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.
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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, 1973–1983 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Runako: Baby Name Since 1973 - 28 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/runako. 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 Runako 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.