Stork; night; or short form of various Japanese names
Koko has multiple distinct origins. In Japanese, it is often a diminutive or a combination of kanji such as 'ko' (child) and 'ko' (rainbow or incense). In several Native American traditions, particularly Blackfoot, it is associated with the word for night or the stork.
Less common today
Koko isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,151 in 2020.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Famous western lowland gorilla known for using sign language
The Lord High Executioner in Gilbert and Sullivan's operetta · The Mikado
Early animated character created by Max Fleischer · Out of the Inkwell
