unisex name
Miko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,963
Miko is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 33% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Miko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2023, when 97 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 47,364 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Miko started out as a girls' name and is now given almost entirely to boys.
- First appears in US birth records in 1963.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Miko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 43 |
| 1970s | 151 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 197 |
| 2000s | 232 |
| 2010s | 425 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 444 |
How popular is Miko?
In 2025, Miko was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Miko 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 Miko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Miko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Miko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Miko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Miko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Miko
How popular is the name Miko?
In 2025, Miko was given to 70 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Miko a girl's or a boy's name?
Miko is used for both girls and boys. About 33% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Miko?
Miko has 2 syllables.
When was Miko most popular?
Miko peaked in 2023, when 97 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Miko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Miko currently ranks #2,757 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.
Was Miko originally a boys' or girls' name?
Miko was given mostly to girls in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to boys.