Saeko
Saeko is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Saeko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Saeko is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Saeko
Saeko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1927, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1928, when 6 Saekos were born — ranking #4,195 that year. As of 2026, Saeko ranks #4,195 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Saekos 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 Saeko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Saeko (actress) ( 紗栄子 ; born 1986) , Japanese actress and model
- Saeko Chiba ( 千葉 紗子 ; born 1977) , Japanese singer and voice actress
- Saeko Hayashi ( 林 左絵子 , born 1958 ) , Japanese astronomer
- Saeko Himuro ( 氷室 冴子 ; 1957–2008) , Japanese novelist, essayist, and playwright
- Saeko Hirota ( 広田 佐枝子 ; born 1946) , Japanese table tennis player
- Saeko Kimura ( 木村 さえこ ; born 1963) , Japanese synchronized swimmer
- Saeko Okayama ( 岡山 沙英子 ; born 1982) , Japanese long jumper
- Saeko Shimazu ( 島津 冴子 ; born 1959) , Japanese voice actress
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Names that sound like Saeko
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About the name Saeko
Saeko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1927 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Saeko's peak popularity came in 1928 when it ranked #4,195. Use the chart and map above to compare Saeko'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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