Holding steady.
Popularity of Tsuruko since 1909
Babies named Tsuruko per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 103 |
| 1920s | 77 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 0 |
| 2010s | 0 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Tsuruko is a Japanese feminine given name that saw its peak usage in the early 20th century, with its highest recorded year in 1914. It was most common during the 1910s decade. However, the name has since fallen out of regular use, with no births recorded in the latest year of 2025. The name's trajectory is stable but extremely rare, and it was never among the top-ranked names nationwide.
Tsuruko is a Japanese feminine given name. The first character is often 津 (tsu) meaning 'harbor' or 都 (tsu) meaning 'capital', while the second element 子 (ko) means 'child' and is a common feminine suffix. The middle element may be 留 (ru) meaning 'detain' or 鶴 (tsuru) meaning 'crane', but the exact combination is not consistently recorded. The name was more common in early 20th century Japan, particularly in the 1910s, but has since become rare.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Tsuru, Ruko
Sibling names for Tsuruko
Names that share Tsuruko's style, for a brother or sister.
