Girl · #2,845 in 2026

Yoneko

Name: Popularity of the name Yoneko in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Yoneko, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Current Rank

#2,845

Peak Rank

#1,895 (1923)

Total Babies

202

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1914

First Year

1930

Last Year

1923

Peak Year

#1895

Peak Rank

202

Total Count

Years Active

The Story of Yoneko

Yoneko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1923: 21 births, good for #1,895 nationwide. About 61% of every Yoneko on record arrived during the 1920s, its defining decade. Yoneko last appeared in the published SSA data in 1930, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 202 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1910s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State

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Names that sound like Yoneko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Yoneko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Unica
Monico
Kaneko
Unique
Yoko
Eunuch
Unic
Unix
Unio
Yannick
Uniq

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Yoneko

What does the name Yoneko mean?

Yoneko is a girl's name that has been used in U.S. records since 1914. Behind the Name doesn't list a specific etymology, but the name has remained in use across multiple decades.

How popular is Yoneko in 2026?

In 2026, Yoneko ranks #2,845 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Yoneko most popular?

Yoneko reached its peak popularity in 1923, ranking #1,895 that year with 21 babies given the name.

In which U.S. states is Yoneko most popular?

Yoneko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, Washington, California. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Yoneko.

Is Yoneko a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Yoneko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Yoneko?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Yoneko include Gatha, Levonia, Kalliope. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Yoneko

Yoneko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 202 births in the dataset. Yoneko's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #1,895. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoneko'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.