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girls' name ★ peaked 1923

Yuriko

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Yuriko
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1923
42 babies
All-time total
761
#9,041 all-time among girls
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Yuriko popularity over time

761 babies have been named Yuriko since 1914, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1923Girls

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 – – – –
1910s 60 6 – #2,253
1920s 258 26 +330% #1,211
1930s 85 9 -67% #1,816
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #8,436
1980s 93 9 +615% #2,644
1990s 121 12 +30% #4,647
2000s 75 8 -38% #10,111
2010s 44 4 -41% #9,707
2020s (to 2025) 12 2 -55% #15,228

The story of Yuriko

Yuriko 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 1914, 761 American babies have been named Yuriko. Its peak came in 1923, when 42 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 Yuriko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yuriko?

The median living Yuriko is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 400 people named Yuriko are alive in the United States today.

median 31 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yuriko year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #15,228
2023 – –
2022 6 #15,253
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 5 #18,367
2016 7 #14,291
2015 – –
2014 6 #16,457
2013 5 #19,200
2012 – –
2011 12 #9,707
2010 9 #12,248
2009 5 #20,129
2008 7 #15,366
2007 8 #13,900
2006 6 #17,117
2005 11 #10,111
2004 6 #16,060
2003 7 #13,817
2002 10 #10,230
2001 6 #15,325
2000 9 #10,733
1995 13 #7,036
1990 11 #7,873
1985 7 #9,299
1980 6 #10,387
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 15 #2,205
1930 12 #2,689
1925 24 #1,794
1920 34 #1,374
1915 14 #2,253
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Yuriko

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Yuriko Koike Yuriko Koike Governor of Tokyo since 2016 b. 1952 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Yuriko, Princess Mikasa Yuriko, Princess Mikasa Japanese princess (1923–2024) Contemporary
  3. 3 Yuriko Mizuma Japanese footballer b. 1970 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Yuriko Shima Japanese footballer b. 1959 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Yuriko?

The median living Yuriko is about 31 years old. Half of all living Yurikos are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Yuriko are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yuriko are alive in the United States, based on 761 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Yuriko mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Yuriko in 2025?

Yuriko 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 Yuriko?

761 babies have been named Yuriko in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yuriko most popular?

Yuriko peaked in 1923, when 42 newborns received the name.

Is Yuriko a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Yuriko rising or falling?

Yuriko is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Who are famous people named Yuriko?

Well-known people named Yuriko include Yuriko Koike (politician), Yuriko, Princess Mikasa (politician), Yuriko Mizuma (soccer player).

Names like Yuriko

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