unisex name
Maiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 166
Maiko is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 67% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Maiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1997, when 11 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 663,130 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
Maiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 17 |
| 1990s | 42 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 17 |
How popular is Maiko?
In 2025, Maiko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Maiko 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.
How Maiko is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Maïko | Maïko is a rare spelling of Maiko, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Maiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Maiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Maiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Maiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Maiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Maiko
How popular is the name Maiko?
In 2025, Maiko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Maiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Maiko is used for both girls and boys. About 67% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Maiko most popular?
Maiko peaked in 1997, when 11 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Maiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Maiko currently ranks #12,625 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.