Total births
476
Girls' name · since 1923
Yoko
Yoko has 476 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1981 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 476
- total births
- 1923–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
Yoko is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 476 have been recorded since 1923.
Yoko has 476 recorded births among girls since 1923, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2021.
- 476 total births
- 1923–2021 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 27% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
476 girls have been named Yoko since 1923, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2021.
- 476
- total births
- 1923–2021
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 27%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
27% of everyone ever named Yoko was born in this single decade.
1981
Single peak year
24 babies were named Yoko in 1981 - its busiest year on record.
Yoko's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Yoko splits its recorded history at 1986: 44% of all births land in the more recent half, 56% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1923 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1981 peak of 24 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Yoko at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
1981
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Yoko popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2021
- Peak year (1981)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 99 years of records
Yoko by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Yoko's strongest decade.
128 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.
Yoko births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 40
1930s
40 births
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
- 1970s
1970s
100 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
90 births
- 2000s
2000s
57 births
- 2010s 21
2010s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 128 births (27% of all-time use).
Yoko by state
Where Yoko concentrates geographically, total births since 1923
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 41 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Hawaii | | 5 | 1.1% |
| #3 | New York | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Yoko's total US births 8.6%
Even split
41 of 476 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Yoko? ▼
Yoko has been given to 476 babies in the U.S. since 1923, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 24 babies were born in 1981, its single highest year.
When was Yoko most popular? ▼
Yoko was most popular in the 1980s decade with 128 total births. The single peak year was 1981.
Where is Yoko most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Yoko are California (41 births), Hawaii (5 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Yoko been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Yoko since 1923 -- 99 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Yoko? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Yokasta. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Yoko's data
- Yoko's decade-level peak was the 1980s (128 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Yokos (41 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 Yoko
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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, 1923–2021 (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. "Yoko: Baby Name Since 1923 - 476 Births, Peak 1981." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/yoko. 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 Yoko 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.