girl's name
Koko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 171
Koko is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Koko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1982.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Koko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 18 |
| 2010s | 27 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 45 |
How popular is Koko?
In 2025, Koko was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Koko is used
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 Koko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Koko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Koko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Koko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Koko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Koko
How popular is the name Koko?
In 2025, Koko was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Koko a girl's or a boy's name?
Koko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Koko?
Koko has 2 syllables.
When was Koko most popular?
Koko peaked in 2020, when 11 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Koko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Koko currently ranks #7,046 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.