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Keiko

Girl

Meaning of Keiko: Japanese: 'blessed child'

Keiko is a girl's name most strongly associated with Japanese naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5060th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5060

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,184

First recorded 1922 · peak 1995

Trend

rising

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 20 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 21 babies1984: 15 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 18 babies1988: 14 babies1989: 21 babies1990: 11 babies19901991: 23 babies1992: 23 babies1993: 22 babies1994: 12 babies1995: 31 babies1996: 15 babies1997: 11 babies1998: 17 babies1999: 17 babies2000: 14 babies20002001: 15 babies2002: 14 babies2003: 19 babies2004: 19 babies2005: 16 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 13 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 19 babies20102011: 16 babies2012: 24 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 11 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 16 babies2017: 23 babies2018: 18 babies2019: 18 babies2020: 28 babies20202021: 25 babies2022: 24 babies2023: 26 babies2024: 30 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Keiko per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 31.

Gender split

1% boys · 99% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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