Noriko
Noriko is a Japanese given name for females.
Meaning & Origin of Noriko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Noriko is a Japanese given name for females.
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The Story of Noriko
Noriko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1984, when 11 Norikos were born — ranking #5,899 that year. As of 2026, Noriko ranks #14,326 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 160 Norikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Noriko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Princess Noriko ( 範子内親王 ; 1177–1210) , Empress of Japan during the early Kamakura period
- Noriko Akatsuka (1937–2016), Japanese-born American scholar
- Noriko Anno ( 阿武 教子 ; born 1976) , Japanese judoka
- Noriko Aota ( 青田 典子 ; born 1966) , Japanese tarento, actress and former idol singer
- Noriko Aoyama ( 青山 倫子 ; born 1978) , Japanese former model and actress
- Noriko Arai ( 荒井 のり子 ; born 1973) , Japanese paralympic athlete
- Noriko Asano ( 浅野 典子 ; born 1955) , Japanese swimmer
- Noriko Awaya ( 淡谷 のり子 ; 1907–1999) , Japanese female soprano chanteuse and singer
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Names that sound like Noriko
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About the name Noriko
Noriko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 160 births in the dataset. Noriko's peak popularity came in 1984 when it ranked #5,899. Use the chart and map above to compare Noriko'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.