Girls' name · since 1923

Utako

Since 1923, U.S. Social Security records show 12 babies named Utako, peaking in 1923. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#52,438 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade

Utako sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 12 recorded since 1923.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Utako has been recorded 12 times among girls since 1923, 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 1923 to 1926.

  • #52,438 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 12 born since 1923
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Utako ranks #52,438 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 12 born since 1923, peaking in the 1920s.

#52,438 of 72,339
all-time among girls
12
born since 1923
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Utako's 12 recorded births place it above 27.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Utako's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Utako's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1923, with only 6 births recorded.

Utako popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–1926

Last recorded 1926
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
6 19231926 6

Utako by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (12 births, 100% of the file).

1920s was Utako's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Utako births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 12 births (100% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Utako?
Utako has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #52,438 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1926. 6 babies were born in 1923, its single highest year.
Where does Utako sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Utako ranks #52,438 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 Utako most popular?
Utako was most popular in the 1920s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Utako been used?
The SSA has tracked Utako since 1923 -- 4 years through the most recent 1926 data.
What names are similar to Utako?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Uta, Utahna. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Utako: 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, 1923–1926 (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 Utako 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.