Utako
Utako is a Japanese female given name. Notable people with the name include:Utako Hanazono (1905–1982), Japanese writer, modern dancer, geisha and a Japanese traditional dance master Hayashi Utako (1865–1946), Japanese educator and social worker Nakajima Utako (1844–1903), Japanese waka and tanka poet and conservatory founder Utako Okamoto (1918–2016), Japanese medical doctor, medical scientist,…
Meaning & Origin of Utako
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Utako is a Japanese female given name. Notable people with the name include:Utako Hanazono (1905–1982), Japanese writer, modern dancer, geisha and a Japanese traditional dance master Hayashi Utako (1865–1946), Japanese educator and social worker Nakajima Utako (1844–1903), Japanese waka and tanka poet and conservatory founder Utako Okamoto (1918–2016), Japanese medical doctor, medical scientist,…
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The Story of Utako
Utako first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1923, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 6 Utakos were born — ranking #4,376 that year. As of 2026, Utako ranks #4,306 for baby girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 12 Utakos 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 Utako
Utako is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1923 and has accumulated 12 births in the dataset. Utako's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #4,376. Use the chart and map above to compare Utako'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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