How Many People Are Named Eko?
An estimated 35 people in the United States have the first name Eko. It is used for both genders, with 85.7% male. The average bearer is 6 years old, and Eko peaked in popularity in 2021 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Eko as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Eko paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Eko is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
35
About 1 in 9,792,981 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
85.7% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2021
17 births
Total Registered
35
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Eko
Eko is predominantly male (85.7%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Eko as a male name
Ranked #10,152 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (12 births)
Eko as a female name
Ranked #15,910 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2021 (5 births)
Eko: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Eko span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 30 babies were registered. Eko remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Eko by Decade
How has Eko tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Eko + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Eko as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Eko
Other first names starting with E with a similar number of bearers.
Eko: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Eko?
We estimate approximately 35 people named Eko are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 9,792,981 Americans share this first name.
Is Eko a common name?
Eko is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 48.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 35 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Eko most popular?
Eko reached peak popularity in 2021, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Eko is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Eko a male name?
Eko is predominantly male. 85.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Eko Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Eko Smith, Eko Johnson, Eko Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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