Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1917
Yayeko
11 babies named Yayeko in U.S. Social Security records since 1917, with the highest year being 1922. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
11 girls have been named Yayeko since 1917, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Yayeko has been recorded 11 times among girls since 1917, 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 1917 to 1922.
- 11 total births
- 1917–1922 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Yayeko since 1917, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1922.
- 11
- total births
- 1917–1922
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Yayeko was born in this single decade.
1922
Single peak year
6 babies were named Yayeko in 1922 - its busiest year on record.
Yayeko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Yayeko's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1917, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1922 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Yayeko at a glance
Last recorded 1922Peak year
1922
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1917
Yayeko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–1922
- Peak year (1922)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Yayeko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Yayeko's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Yayeko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Yayeko by state
Where Yayeko concentrates geographically, total births since 1917
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 45.5% |
California share of Yayeko's total US births 45.5%
5 of 11 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yayeko? ▼
Yayeko has been given to 11 babies in the U.S. since 1917, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1922. 6 babies were born in 1922, its single highest year.
When was Yayeko most popular? ▼
Yayeko was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1922.
Where is Yayeko most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yayeko are California (5 births).
How long has the name Yayeko been used? ▼
Records for Yayeko go back to 1917, giving 6 years of history through 1922.
What names are similar to Yayeko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yayra, Yaylin, Yayoi. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yayeko's data
- California records the most Yayekos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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.
Keep exploring Yayeko
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1917–1922 (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. "Yayeko: Baby Name Since 1917 - 11 Births, Peak 1922." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yayeko. 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 Yayeko 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 July 2026.