Boys' name · since 1913
Tokio
Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Tokio, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #21,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
55 boys have been named Tokio since 1913, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tokio has been recorded 55 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1923.
- #21,592 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 55 born since 1913
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tokio ranks #21,592 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1913, peaking in the 1910s.
- #21,592 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 55
- born since 1913
- 1910s
- peak decade
Tokio's 55 recorded births place it above 52.5% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Tokio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Tokio's full recorded timeline at 1919, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1913, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1920 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Tokio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1923
- Peak year (1920)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
Tokio by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (31 births, 56% of the file).
1910s was Tokio's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tokio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
24 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 31 births (56% of all-time use).
Tokio by state
Where Tokio concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 16 | 29.1% |
| #2 | California | | 5 | 9.1% |
16 of 55 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Tokio's data
- Tokio's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (31 total births) through the 1920s (24) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Tokios (16 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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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Tokio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~10 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, 1913–1923 (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 Tokio 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.