Takeko
Takeko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Takeko Kujō , Japanese poet Nakano Takeko , Japanese soldier
Meaning & Origin of Takeko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Takeko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Takeko Kujō , Japanese poet Nakano Takeko , Japanese soldier
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The Story of Takeko
Takeko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1924, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 8 Takekos were born — ranking #3,665 that year. As of 2026, Takeko ranks #3,901 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Takekos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Takeko
Takeko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1924 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Takeko's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #3,665. Use the chart and map above to compare Takeko'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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