Total births
20
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.
- 20
- total births
- 1981–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that 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.
- 20 total births
- 1981–2017 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
20 girls have been named Ryoko since 1981, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2017.
- 20
- total births
- 1981–2017
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Ryoko was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
5 babies were named Ryoko in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 2017Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1981
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
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Ryoko? ▼
Ryoko has been given to 20 babies in the U.S. since 1981, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2017. 5 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Ryoko most popular? ▼
Ryoko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
How long has the name Ryoko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Ryoko since 1981 -- 37 years through the most recent 2017 data.
What names are similar to Ryoko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Ryonna, Ryon. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
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.
- 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 Ryoko
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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, 1981–2017 (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. "Ryoko: Baby Name Since 1981 - 20 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/ryoko. 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 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 June 2026.