Runako
Runako Shakur Morton was a Nevisian cricketer who played for West Indies in all formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.
Meaning & Origin of Runako
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Runako Shakur Morton was a Nevisian cricketer who played for West Indies in all formats of the game. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-handed offbreak bowler.
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The Story of Runako
As a girl name
Runako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1972, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1972, when 5 Runakos were born — ranking #8,292 that year. As of 2026, Runako ranks #8,292 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Runakos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Runako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1978, when 12 Runakos were born — ranking #3,215 that year. As of 2026, Runako ranks #6,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Runakos 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 Runako
Runako is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 28 births in the dataset. Runako's peak popularity came in 1978 when it ranked #3,215. Use the chart and map above to compare Runako'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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