Riko
Girl name · American · Japanese
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #8,776 in 2017
0 babies were named Riko in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2002–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryRiko first shows up in US birth records in 1978, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 47 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2017, when it reached #8,776.
About the name Riko
Riko is a girl name of American and Japanese origin. It has 4 letters and 2 syllables, starting with R and ending in “-iko”. US birth records list Riko for girls from 2002 to 2023, in 16 of those 22 years. Its best year was 2017, when it ranked #8,776 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2023, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:American namesJapanese names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7 | 368,664 girls |
| 2010s | 2.8 | 352,113 girls |
| 2020s | 2.8 | 360,360 girls |
Other spellings of Riko
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Questions about the name Riko
What is the origin of the name Riko?
Riko has American, Japanese roots in our records. Other American names include Lainey, Daisy, Josie.
Is Riko a boy or girl name?
Riko is a girl name.
How popular is the name Riko?
Riko is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2023. It peaked at #8,776 in 2017.