Shigeko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	5	1	–	#2,504
1910s	82	8	+1540%	#2,165
1920s	194	19	+137%	#1,616
1930s	44	4	-77%	#2,564
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,504

1910s

+1540%

#2,165

1920s

194

+137%

#1,616

1930s

-77%

#2,564

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shigeko

Shigeko is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1909, 325 American babies have been named Shigeko. Its peak came in 1926, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shigeko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Shigeko year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1935	–	–
1930	9	#3,306
1925	17	#2,269
1920	10	#3,313
1915	11	#2,669
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shigeko, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Shigeko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese しげこ (Shigeko).

How popular is the name Shigeko in 2025?

Shigeko did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shigeko?

325 babies have been named Shigeko in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shigeko most popular?

Shigeko peaked in 1926, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Shigeko a boy or girl name?

Shigeko is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shigeko rising or falling?

Shigeko has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Shigeko

Shigeko popularity over time

The story of Shigeko

Shigeko year by year

Frequently asked questions

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