Asako
Asako from Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Asako
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Asako from Japanese 麻 (asa) meaning "flax" combined with 子 (ko) meaning "child", is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Asako
Asako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1925, when 17 Asakos were born — ranking #2,191 that year. As of 2026, Asako ranks #13,147 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 225 Asakos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Asako
Phonetically similar names — useful when Asako is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Asco
- Asko
- Osaka
- Osaki
- Osake
- Esaki
- Aska
- Ascii
- Ashoka
- Asio
- Aspca
- Asca
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Asako
Asako is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 225 births in the dataset. Asako's peak popularity came in 1925 when it ranked #2,191. Use the chart and map above to compare Asako's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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