girl's name
Midori
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,286
Midori is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Midori is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1988, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Midori 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 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 40 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 50 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 59 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 255 |
| 2000s | 255 |
| 2010s | 164 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 66 |
How popular is Midori?
In 2024, Midori was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Midori 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 Midori
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Midori also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Midori over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Midori
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Midori — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Midori
How popular is the name Midori?
In 2024, Midori was given to 13 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Midori a girl's or a boy's name?
Midori is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Midori most popular?
Midori peaked in 1988, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.