Names / Girl names
Naoko
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#7,281
in 1982
First recorded
1977
in U.S. data
Children named
67
since 1977
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #7,281 in 1982 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Naoko was first recorded in American naming records in 1977, where it reads as a girls' name. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. Roughly 67 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.