Ryoko
Ryōko, Ryouko or Ryoko is a Japanese female given name. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.
Meaning & Origin of Ryoko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ryōko, Ryouko or Ryoko is a Japanese female given name. The meanings of Ryoko vary depending on which Kanji is used to write the name.
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The Story of Ryoko
Ryoko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1981, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 5 Ryokos were born — ranking #10,411 that year. As of 2026, Ryoko ranks #15,899 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 20 Ryokos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Ryoko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Ryōko Akamatsu ( 赤松 良子 ; 1929–2024) , Japanese politician
- Ryōko Aoyagi ( 青柳 涼子 ; 1978–2009) , Japanese actress and singer
- Ryoko Azuma ( 東 良子 ; born 1973) , Japanese military officer
- Ryōko Chiba ( 千葉 涼子 ; born 1980) , Japanese women's professional shogi player
- Ryoko Eda ( 江田 良子 ; born 1976) , Japanese marathon runner
- Ryōko Fuda ( 不田 涼子 ; born 1986) , Japanese retired tennis player
- Ryoko Fujimoto ( 渡辺 涼子 ; born 1966) , Japanese judoka
- Ryōko Fujino ( 藤野 涼子 ; born 2000) , Japanese actress
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Names that sound like Ryoko
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About the name Ryoko
Ryoko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1981 and has accumulated 20 births in the dataset. Ryoko's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #10,411. Use the chart and map above to compare Ryoko'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.