Satoko
Satoko is a Japanese female given name.
Meaning & Origin of Satoko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Satoko is a Japanese female given name.
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The Story of Satoko
Satoko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1976, when 6 Satokos were born — ranking #8,157 that year. As of 2026, Satoko ranks #11,408 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 27 Satokos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Satoko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Princess Satoko, daughter of Prince Kaya Kuninori
- Satoko , wife of Tokugawa Hidetada, the second Tokugawa shōgun of Japan
- Satoko Akiyama ( 秋山 紗登子 ) , Japanese popular music artist
- Anekōji Satoko, a lady-in-waiting at the court of Emperor Kōkaku
- Satoko Fujii ( 藤井 郷子 ; born 1958) , Japanese avant-garde jazz pianist, accordionist and composer
- Satoko Fujiwara ( 藤原 佐登子 ; born 1963) , Japanese retired para table tennis player
- Satoko Inoue ( 井上 郷子 ; born 1958) , Japanese pianist
- Satoko Ishimine ( 石嶺 聡子 ; born 1975) , Japanese female singer-songwriter
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Names that sound like Satoko
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About the name Satoko
Satoko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 27 births in the dataset. Satoko's peak popularity came in 1976 when it ranked #8,157. Use the chart and map above to compare Satoko'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.