girl's name
Asako
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 225
Asako is a girl's name. In 1991 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Asako is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1925, when 17 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1911.
Asako over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 70 |
| 1920s | 111 |
| 1930s | 26 |
| 1980s | 13 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Asako?
In 1991, Asako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Asako
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Asako also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Asako over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Asako
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Asako — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Asako
How popular is the name Asako?
In 1991, Asako was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Asako a girl's or a boy's name?
Asako is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Asako most popular?
Asako peaked in 1925, when 17 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.