Keiko
Keiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Keikō (景行), with a long "o", is the name posthumously given to Emperor Keikō.
Meaning & Origin of Keiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Keiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Keikō (景行), with a long "o", is the name posthumously given to Emperor Keikō.
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The Story of Keiko
Keiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1995, when 31 Keikos were born — ranking #3,492 that year. As of 2026, Keiko ranks #5,431 for baby girls with 23 births, gradually rising (+6%). In total, more than 1K Keikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Keiko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Keiko Abe ( 安倍 圭子 ; born 1937) , Japanese composer and marimba player
- Keiko Agena (born 1973), American actress
- Keiko Ai ( 阿井 景子 ; born 1932) , Japanese writer
- Keiko Aizawa ( 相沢 恵子 ; born 1963) , Japanese actress who specializes in voice acting
- Keiko Aoki ( 青木 恵子 ; born 1968) , Japanese retired professional wrestler and professional golfer
- Keiko Aono ( 青野 敬子 ; born 1973) , Japanese retired professional wrestler
- Keiko Awaji ( 淡路 恵子 ; 1933–2014) , Japanese stage and film actress
- Keiko Bonk (born 1954), American artist, musician and former politician
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Names that sound like Keiko
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About the name Keiko
Keiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Keiko's peak popularity came in 1995 when it ranked #2,397. Use the chart and map above to compare Keiko'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.