girl's name
Sumiko
- Origin Japanese
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 618
Sumiko is a girl's name. In 2011 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Sumiko is a name of Japanese origin.
- Peaked in 1927, when 39 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
Sumiko over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2011, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 76 |
| 1920s | 296 |
| 1930s | 123 |
| 1940s | 11 |
| 1970s | 25 |
| 1980s | 55 |
| 1990s | 11 |
| 2000s | 16 |
| 2010s (to 2011) | 5 |
How popular is Sumiko?
In 2011, Sumiko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Sumiko
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Sumiko also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Sumiko over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Sumiko
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Sumiko — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Sumiko
How popular is the name Sumiko?
In 2011, Sumiko was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Sumiko a girl's or a boy's name?
Sumiko is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Sumiko most popular?
Sumiko peaked in 1927, when 39 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.