How Many People Are Named Yasuko?
An estimated 16 people in the United States have the first name Yasuko. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 81 years old, and Yasuko peaked in popularity in 1921 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Yasuko 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 Yasuko paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 81, Yasuko is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1955.
- Yasuko is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
16
About 1 in 21,422,146 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
81
years old
Peak Year
1921
22 births
Total Registered
294
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Yasuko
Yasuko is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 294 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Yasuko as a female name
Ranked #11,949 in 1979
5 female births in 1979
Peak: 1921 (22 births)
Yasuko: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Yasuko span from the 1910s to the 1970s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 160 babies were registered. Yasuko has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Yasuko by Decade
How has Yasuko 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.
Yasuko by State
Yasuko + Last Name Combinations
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Yasuko: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yasuko?
We estimate approximately 16 people named Yasuko 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 21,422,146 Americans share this first name.
Is Yasuko a common name?
Yasuko is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 36.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 294 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Yasuko most popular?
Yasuko reached peak popularity in 1921, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Yasuko is approximately 81 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Yasuko a female name?
Yasuko is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Yasuko Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Yasuko Smith, Yasuko Johnson, Yasuko 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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