ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 1923 First Year 1991 Last Year 1982 Peak Year #6370 Peak Rank 128 Total Count 19 Years Active 🌍 ## Meaning & Origin of Tomoko What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. Tomoko is a common, traditional female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:友子 - "friendly child" 知子 - "knowing child" 智子 - "wise child" 朋子 - "friendly child" Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * Japanese 📖 ## The Story of Tomoko The earliest SSA record of Tomoko as a baby girl name dates back to 1923, when 5 babies received it. 1982 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Tomoko — #6,370 in the national rankings. About 40% of every Tomoko on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Tomoko last appeared in the published SSA data in 1991, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 128 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1920s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time ## Popularity by State ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data ⭐ ## Notable people named Tomoko A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia. * ●Tomoko Abe ( 阿部 知子 ; born 1948) , Japanese politician * ●Tomoko Akane ( 赤根 智子 ) , Japanese judge * ●Tomoko Akiya ( 秋谷 智子 ; born 1976) , Japanese voice actress * ●Tomoko Fukumi ( 福見 友子 ; born 1985) , Japanese judoka * ●Tomoko Fuse ( 布施 知子 ; born 1951) , Japanese origami writer * ●Tomoko Hagiwara ( 萩原 智子 ; born 1980) , Japanese swimmer * ●Tomoko Honda ( 本田 朋子 ; born 1983) , Japanese announcer * ●Tomoko Hoshino ( 星野 知子 ; born 1957) , Japanese actress and essayist Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomoko) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Tomoko Phonetically similar names — useful when Tomoko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Tomiko](/tomiko) * [Tamiko](/tamiko) * Tinoco * [Tomeka](/tomeka) * Tomacco * [Tamika](/tamika) * Tomek * Timko * Tomko * [Tomika](/tomika) * Tohoku * Tamago Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Tomoko What does the name Tomoko mean? Tomoko is a common, traditional female Japanese given name. Like many Japanese names, Tomoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:友子 - "friendly child" 知子 - "knowing child" 智子 - "wise child" 朋子 - "friendly child" What is the origin of the name Tomoko? Tomoko has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Japanese. How popular is Tomoko in 2026? In 2026, Tomoko ranks #13,147 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year. When was Tomoko most popular? Tomoko reached its peak popularity in 1982, ranking #6,370 that year with 10 babies given the name. In which U.S. states is Tomoko most popular? Tomoko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tomoko. Is Tomoko a unisex name? In U.S. Social Security records, Tomoko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name. What names go well with Tomoko? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tomoko include Hesper, Senovia, Adrinne. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. ## Similar Names [👧HesperPeak #6370](/hesper)[👧SenoviaPeak #6370](/senovia)[👧AdrinnePeak #6370](/adrinne)[👧LesiePeak #6370](/lesie)[👧WanakeePeak #6370](/wanakee)[👧GeoffreyPeak #6370](/geoffrey)[👧SynethiaPeak #6370](/synethia)[👧LatreesePeak #6370](/latreese) ## About the name Tomoko Tomoko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 128 births in the dataset. Tomoko's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #6,370\. Use the chart and map above to compare Tomoko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 1982 → ](/year/1982) * [ Names of the 1980s → ](/decade/1980s) * [ Names starting with "T" → ](/letter/t) * [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). 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.