Girls' name · since 1917
Taeko
Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 74 babies named Taeko, peaking in 1917. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #30,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
74 girls have been named Taeko since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taeko has been recorded 74 times among girls since 1917, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 1930.
- #30,551 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 74 born since 1917
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Taeko ranks #30,551 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 74 born since 1917, peaking in the 1920s.
- #30,551 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 74
- born since 1917
- 1920s
- peak decade
Taeko's 74 recorded births place it above 57.72% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Taeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Taeko's full recorded timeline at 1925, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Taeko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1930
- Peak year (1917)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Taeko by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (54 births, 73% of the file).
1920s was Taeko's strongest decade.
54 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 73% of all-time use.
Taeko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s
1920s
54 births
- 1930s 6
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 54 births (73% of all-time use).
Taeko by state
Where Taeko concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 6.8% |
5 of 74 births nationwide.
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What to do with Taeko's data
- Taeko's decade-level peak was the 1920s (54 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 1930s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Taekos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
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 Taeko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1917)
Similar record span (~13 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, 1917–1930 (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 Taeko 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.