Total births
89
Unisex name · since 2019
Tokyo
Since 2019, U.S. Social Security records show 89 babies named Tokyo, peaking in 2022. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8405
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
89 babies have been named Tokyo since 2019, making it today's #8405 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tokyo has been recorded 89 times among girls since 2019, currently ranked #8405 nationally and more common than 53% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #8405 among girls today
- 89 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Tokyo is currently the #8405 unisex name in America, more common than 53% of girls - 89 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8405
- among girls today
- 89
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other girls
Tokyo vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#8405
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 53% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
92% of everyone ever named Tokyo was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
20 babies were named Tokyo in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Tokyo compares
89 22th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Tokyo's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Tokyo | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 89 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 48 | 19,840 |
Tokyo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Tokyo splits its recorded history at 2022: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2019 (7 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Tokyo at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#8,405
Active since
2019
Tokyo popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Tokyo popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 2013 (Tokyo as boys' name)
Tokyo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Tokyo's strongest decade.
82 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 92% of all-time use.
Tokyo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
82 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 82 births (92% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Tokyo? ▼
Tokyo has been given to 89 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #8405 as of the latest data. 20 babies were born in 2022, its single highest year.
When was Tokyo most popular? ▼
Tokyo was most popular in the 2020s decade with 82 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Tokyo a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Tokyo is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 89 births, and as a boy's name it has 27 births.
How long has the name Tokyo been used? ▼
Records for Tokyo go back to 2019, giving 7 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Tokyo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Tokiko, Tokie, Toka, Toki, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Tokyo
Nearby Names Like Tokyo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Tokyo
Tokiko Girl
88 births
Tokie Girl
56 births
Toka Girl
34 births
Toki Girl
12 births
Tokunbo Girl
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Compare Tokyo side by side: Tokyo vs Tokiko Tokyo vs Tokie Tokyo vs Toka
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Tokyo: #8405 Unisex Name - 89 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/tokyo. 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 Tokyo 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.