girl's name
Yoko
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 594
Yoko is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1981, when 24 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1923.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Yoko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 40 |
| 1940s | 6 |
| 1960s | 18 |
| 1970s | 100 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 90 |
| 2000s | 57 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Yoko?
In 2021, Yoko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Yoko 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 Yoko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yoko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yoko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yoko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yoko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yoko
How popular is the name Yoko?
In 2021, Yoko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Yoko a girl's or a boy's name?
Yoko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Yoko?
Yoko has 2 syllables.
When was Yoko most popular?
Yoko peaked in 1981, when 24 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Yoko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yoko currently ranks #6,302 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.