Feminine dossier · first seen 1909

Shigeko

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1926

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

1909Peak 19262025

Quick answers about Shigeko

How many people are named Shigeko?

Based on SSA birth records through 1936, an estimated 16 Americans born with the name Shigeko may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1936.

How rare is Shigeko?

Shigeko has not appeared in SSA records since 1936. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Shigeko?

The median age of a living American named Shigeko is approximately 97 years, with most bearers falling between 94 and 100 years old.

Is Shigeko still popular?

No. Shigeko is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1936.

Peak year

1926

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

325

Shigeko disappeared from SSA records in 1936 and has not been seen in 89 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Shigeko peaked in 1926, when 27 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 325 Americans named Shigeko since 1909.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age97

Core range94–100

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Flash Flood

A concentrated generational spike rather than a slow classic.