girl's name

Yuko

YOO-koh (Japanese)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 4
  • Births on record 172

Yuko is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2007 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 figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1986, when 13 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1969.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Yuko Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2000s.

63
'60 '70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Yuko by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1960s 12
1970s 49
1980s 63
1990s 28
2000s 10

How Popular Is Yuko?

In 2007, Yuko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Yuko Is Used

France #3,292 5 in 1980
United States #20,580 5 in 2007

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Yuko

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Yuko Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yuko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Yuko

  • Japanese YOO-koh

Sibling Names for Yuko

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Yuko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Yuko

How popular is the name Yuko?

In 2007, Yuko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Yuko a girl's or a boy's name?

Yuko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Yuko?

Yuko has 2 syllables.

When was Yuko most popular?

Yuko peaked in 1986, when 13 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.