girl's name
Namiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 310
Namiko is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Namiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 2024, when 46 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Namiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 13 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 76 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 206 |
How popular is Namiko?
In 2025, Namiko was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Namiko 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 Namiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Namiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Namiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Namiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Namiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Namiko
How popular is the name Namiko?
In 2025, Namiko was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Namiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Namiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Namiko most popular?
Namiko peaked in 2024, when 46 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Namiko a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Namiko currently ranks #3,942 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.