Riko
Riko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Riko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Riko is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Riko
As a girl name
Riko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2002, with 10 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 12 Rikos were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Riko ranks #12,180 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 108 Rikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Riko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1978, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 8 Rikos were born — ranking #8,731 that year. As of 2026, Riko ranks #10,889 for boys with 6 births, gradually falling (-9%). In total, more than 88 Rikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Riko
Riko is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Riko's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #8,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Riko'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.