Ryoko comes from the Japanese tradition, meaning Refreshing child.
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How popular is Ryoko?
1981peak year
Today, Ryoko is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #17966), with only about 5 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1981, 5 babies were given the name (ranked #11740 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1980s. In all, around 20 babies have been registered as Ryoko since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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