Girls' name · since 1909
Tsuruko
Tsuruko has 185 recorded births since 1909 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1915 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #20,626 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 185
- born since 1909
- 1910s
- peak decade
Tsuruko sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 185 recorded since 1909.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tsuruko has been recorded 185 times among girls since 1909, though it is not among the currently most-used girls 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 1909 to 1927.
- #20,626 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 185 born since 1909
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Tsuruko ranks #20,626 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 185 born since 1909, peaking in the 1910s.
- #20,626 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 185
- born since 1909
- 1910s
- peak decade
Tsuruko's 185 recorded births place it above 71.48% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Hawaii.
Tsuruko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Tsuruko's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1909, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1915 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Tsuruko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1909–1927
- Peak year (1915)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Tsuruko by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (103 births, 56% of the file).
1910s was Tsuruko's strongest decade.
103 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 56% of all-time use.
Tsuruko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1900s 5
1900s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
103 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 103 births (56% of all-time use).
Tsuruko by state
Where Tsuruko concentrates geographically, total births since 1909
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hawaii | | 143 | 77.3% |
143 of 185 births nationwide.
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What to do with Tsuruko's data
- Tsuruko's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (103 total births) through the 1920s (77) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Hawaii records the most Tsurukos (143 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Tsuruko: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1915)
Similar record span (~18 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, 1909–1927 (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 Tsuruko 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.