Risako
Risako is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Risako Itō , Japanese actress, model and gravure idol Risako Kawai , Japanese sport wrestler Risako Mitsui , Japanese synchronized swimmer Risako Oga , Japanese women's footballer Risako Sugaya , Japanese singer and idol
Meaning & Origin of Risako
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Risako is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Risako Itō , Japanese actress, model and gravure idol Risako Kawai , Japanese sport wrestler Risako Mitsui , Japanese synchronized swimmer Risako Oga , Japanese women's footballer Risako Sugaya , Japanese singer and idol
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The Story of Risako
Risako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1997, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1997, when 8 Risakos were born — ranking #9,802 that year. As of 2026, Risako ranks #12,420 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 31 Risakos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Risako
Phonetically similar names — useful when Risako is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Risiko
- Risko
- Ruzicka
- Rizzio
- Resaca
- Ritacco
- Rosica
- Hisako
- Rusko
- Rezac
- Rezek
- Resco
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Risako
Risako is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1997 and has accumulated 31 births in the dataset. Risako's peak popularity came in 1997 when it ranked #9,802. Use the chart and map above to compare Risako'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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