Gender
Female
Origin
- Japanese
- child of the tortoise; symbol for long life
Child of the tortoise
Syllables
3
Pronunciation
k(a)-me-ko
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1977 (rank #5846, 5 births)
- Girls: peak in 1990 (rank #6130, 14 births); most recent 2008 (rank #15386, 6 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | – |
| 2023 | – | – |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data