girl's name
Michiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,010
Michiko is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Michiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1924, when 38 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 414,422 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Michiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 297 |
| 1930s | 124 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 25 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 96 |
| 1980s | 105 |
| 1990s | 93 |
| 2000s | 41 |
| 2010s | 30 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 19 |
How popular is Michiko?
In 2025, Michiko was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Michiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Michiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Michiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Michiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Michiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Michiko
How popular is the name Michiko?
In 2025, Michiko was given to 8 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Michiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Michiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Michiko most popular?
Michiko peaked in 1924, when 38 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Michiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Michiko currently ranks #11,104 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.