girl's name
Emiko
EH-mee-koh (Japanese)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,024
Emiko is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 64 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 55,258 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Emiko Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 39 |
| 1920s | 246 |
| 1930s | 133 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 22 |
| 1970s | 105 |
| 1980s | 117 |
| 1990s | 138 |
| 2000s | 260 |
| 2010s | 419 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 356 |
How Popular Is Emiko?
In 2025, Emiko was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Emiko Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Emiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Emiko Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Emiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Emiko
- Japanese EH-mee-koh
Sibling Names for Emiko
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Emiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Emiko
How popular is the name Emiko?
In 2025, Emiko was given to 60 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Emiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Emiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Emiko?
Emiko has 3 syllables.
When was Emiko most popular?
Emiko peaked in 2022, when 64 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Emiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Emiko currently ranks #2,834 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.