Riko
How to say it: REE-koh · /ˈriːkoʊ/
Japanese, often 'jasmine child' or 'truth' by kanji - also used as short for Ricardo in Europe.
Riko was the 1,486th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 33% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,742 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #1,486 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 37,251 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −33% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,742 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Riko is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Riko is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, Japanese.
Famous people named Riko
- Riko Ueki (born 1999)Japanese association football player
- Riko Narumi (born 1992)Japanese actress
- Riko Fukumoto (born 2000)Japanese actress
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