Girls' name · since 1916

Tatsuko

Tatsuko has 39 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1916 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#38,009 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Tatsuko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 39 recorded since 1916.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tatsuko has been recorded 39 times among girls since 1916, 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 1916 to 1928.

  • #38,009 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 39 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tatsuko ranks #38,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#38,009 of 72,339
all-time among girls
39
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Tatsuko's 39 recorded births place it above 47.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.

Tatsuko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Tatsuko's full recorded timeline at 1923, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Tatsuko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1928

Last recorded 1928
Peak year (1916)
14
Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
46810121416 19161917192319271928 10

Tatsuko by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (20 births, 51% of the file).

1920s was Tatsuko's strongest decade.

20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.

Tatsuko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 20 births (51% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Tatsuko by state

Where Tatsuko concentrates geographically, total births since 1916

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Tatsuko
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Hawaii
13 33.3%
#2 California
5 12.8%
Hawaii share of Tatsuko's total US births 33.3%
Even split

13 of 39 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Tatsuko?
Tatsuko has been given to 39 babies in the U.S. since 1916, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #38,009 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1928. 14 babies were born in 1916, its single highest year.
Where does Tatsuko sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tatsuko ranks #38,009 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Tatsuko most popular?
Tatsuko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1916.
Where is Tatsuko most popular?
The top states for the name Tatsuko are Hawaii (13 births), California (5 births).
How long has the name Tatsuko been used?
Tatsuko has been recorded in Social Security data since 1916, spanning 13 years of data through 1928.
What names are similar to Tatsuko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tatiana, Tatum, Tatyana, Tatianna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Tatsuko's data

  • Hawaii records the most Tatsukos (13 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Hawaii names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Tatsuko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1916–1928 (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 Tatsuko 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.