Taeko
Taeko is a Japanese female given name. It can have various meanings depending on the kanji used. Possible written forms include:
Meaning & Origin of Taeko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Taeko is a Japanese female given name. It can have various meanings depending on the kanji used. Possible written forms include:
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The Story of Taeko
Taeko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1917, when 9 Taekos were born — ranking #3,092 that year. As of 2026, Taeko ranks #4,047 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 74 Taekos 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 Taeko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Taeko Fukao , Japanese jazz singer
- Taeko Hattori (b. 1949), Japanese stage, film, and television actress
- Taeko Ishikawa (b. 1975), Japanese softball player
- Taeko Kawata (b. 1965), Japanese voice actress
- Taeko Kono (1926–2015), Japanese novelist and essayist
- Taeko Kubo (b. 1949), Japanese diver
- Taeko Kunishima , Japanese jazz pianist
- Taeko Kuwata (b. 1945), half of the classical piano duo Duo Crommelynck
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Where is Taeko most common?
Predicted country distribution based on naming patterns globally.
- Japan89%
- New Zealand3%
- FJ3%
- South Korea3%
- EC2%
Source: Nationalize.io . Probabilities are global naming-pattern estimates, not strict counts.
Names that sound like Taeko
Phonetically similar names — useful when Taeko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Taeko
Taeko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 74 births in the dataset. Taeko's peak popularity came in 1917 when it ranked #3,092. Use the chart and map above to compare Taeko'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.