Boys' name · since 1915

Weikko

33 babies named Weikko in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1917. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

33
total births
1915–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade

Weikko sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1915.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Weikko has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1915, 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 1915 to 1920.

  • 33 total births
  • 1915–1920 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 85% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

33 boys have been named Weikko since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1920.

33
total births
1915–1920
years on record
1910s
peak decade
85%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

85% of everyone ever named Weikko was born in this single decade.

1917
Single peak year

9 babies were named Weikko in 1917 - its busiest year on record.

Weikko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Weikko's full recorded timeline at 1917, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1917 peak of 9 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Weikko at a glance

Last recorded 1920

Total births

33

Since 1915

6 years of records

Peak year

1917

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1920

Active since

1915

Recorded for 6 years

Last year on file: 1920

Weikko popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1920

Last recorded 1920
Peak year (1917)
9
Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
45678910 19151916191719181920 5

Weikko by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Weikko's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Weikko births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Weikko?
33 babies have been named Weikko since 1915. It was last recorded in 1920. The peak year was 1917 with 9 births.
When was Weikko most popular?
Weikko was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
How long has the name Weikko been used?
The SSA has tracked Weikko since 1915 -- 6 years through the most recent 1920 data.
What names are similar to Weikko?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Wei, Weiland, Weir. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Weikko's data

  • Weikko's decade-level peak was the 1910s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1920s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

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

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, 1915–1920 (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. "Weikko: Baby Name Since 1915 - 33 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/weikko. 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 Weikko 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.