Girls' name · since 1981
Ryoko
Since 1981, U.S. Social Security records show 20 babies named Ryoko, peaking in 1981. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #46,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ryoko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 20 have been recorded since 1981.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryoko has been recorded 20 times among girls since 1981, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1981 to 2017.
- #46,194 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 20 born since 1981
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ryoko ranks #46,194 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 20 born since 1981, peaking in the 1980s.
- #46,194 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 20
- born since 1981
- 1980s
- peak decade
Ryoko's 20 recorded births place it above 35.98% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
Ryoko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Ryoko's full recorded timeline at 1999, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births.
Ryoko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2017
- Peak year (1981)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Ryoko by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (10 births, 50% of the file).
1980s was Ryoko's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Ryoko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 10 births (50% of all-time use).
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What to do with Ryoko's data
- Ryoko's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ryoko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1981)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1981–2017 (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 Ryoko 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.