Girl · #3,658 in 2026

Tsuneko

Tsuneko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tsuneko Furuta , Japanese swimmer Tsuneko Kondo-Kavese , Japanese nurse Tsuneko Nakazato , pen-name of Nakazato Tsune, Japanese writer Tsuneko Okazaki , Japanese scientist Tsuneko Sasamoto , Japanese photographer Tsuneko Taniuchi, Japanese performance artist

Current Rank
#3,658
Peak Rank
#3,658 (1930)
Total Babies
43
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1914
First Year
1930
Last Year
1930
Peak Year
#3658
Peak Rank
43
Total Count
8
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Tsuneko

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Tsuneko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tsuneko Furuta , Japanese swimmer Tsuneko Kondo-Kavese , Japanese nurse Tsuneko Nakazato , pen-name of Nakazato Tsune, Japanese writer Tsuneko Okazaki , Japanese scientist Tsuneko Sasamoto , Japanese photographer Tsuneko Taniuchi, Japanese performance artist

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The Story of Tsuneko

Tsuneko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1930, when 7 Tsunekos were born — ranking #3,658 that year. As of 2026, Tsuneko ranks #3,658 for baby girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Tsunekos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Tsuneko

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Frequently Asked Questions about Tsuneko

What does the name Tsuneko mean?
Tsuneko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Tsuneko Furuta , Japanese swimmer Tsuneko Kondo-Kavese , Japanese nurse Tsuneko Nakazato , pen-name of Nakazato Tsune, Japanese writer Tsuneko Okazaki , Japanese scientist Tsuneko Sasamoto , Japanese photographer Tsuneko Taniuchi, Japanese performance artist
How popular is Tsuneko in 2026?
In 2026, Tsuneko ranks #3,658 among girls' names in the U.S., with 7 babies given the name that year.
When was Tsuneko most popular?
Tsuneko reached its peak popularity in 1930, ranking #3,658 that year with 7 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Tsuneko most popular?
Tsuneko has historically been most popular in Hawaii. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Tsuneko.
Is Tsuneko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Tsuneko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Tsuneko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Tsuneko include Tincy, Awanda, Rafelita. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Tsuneko

Tsuneko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Tsuneko's peak popularity came in 1930 when it ranked #3,658. Use the chart and map above to compare Tsuneko'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.