girl's name
Kimiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,932
Kimiko is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Kimiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1981, when 80 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 207,211 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1909.
Kimiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 8 |
| 1910s | 157 |
| 1920s | 249 |
| 1930s | 66 |
| 1940s | 13 |
| 1950s | 10 |
| 1960s | 102 |
| 1970s | 147 |
| 1980s | 337 |
| 1990s | 237 |
| 2000s | 191 |
| 2010s | 175 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 151 |
How popular is Kimiko?
In 2025, Kimiko was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Kimiko 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 Kimiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Kimiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Kimiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Kimiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Kimiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Kimiko
How popular is the name Kimiko?
In 2025, Kimiko was given to 16 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Kimiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Kimiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Kimiko most popular?
Kimiko peaked in 1981, when 80 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Kimiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Kimiko currently ranks #6,196 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.