Aiko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,720

among girls · ↓331 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Aiko · -11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 25,512

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

98 babies

All-time total

1,886

#5,093 all-time among girls

First recorded

1912

in Social Security records

Aiko popularity over time

1,886 babies have been named Aiko since 1912, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1910s	134	–	134	13	–	#1,155
1920s	306	–	306	31	+128%	#1,244
1930s	108	–	108	11	-65%	#1,750
1940s	7	–	7	1	-94%	#3,807
1950s	5	–	5	1	-29%	#6,110
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	45	–	45	5	–	#6,564
1980s	60	–	60	6	+33%	#6,715
1990s	124	–	124	12	+107%	#5,587
2000s	311	–	311	31	+151%	#3,303
2010s	301	9	310	31	0%	#3,337
2020s (to 2025)	384	92	476	79	+156%	#2,353

Where Aiko is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	69	0.04	outside top 500
2027	75	0.05	outside top 500
2028	80	0.05	outside top 500
2029	84	0.05	outside top 500
2030	88	0.05	outside top 500

Where Aiko is most popular

Girls named Aiko per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.040 per 1,000. Strongest in Hawaii, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Aiko born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Hawaii	5	0.436	+979%
California	65	0.077	+91%
Arizona	6	0.043	+6%
Florida	12	0.028	-31%
Georgia	6	0.026	-35%
North Carolina	5	0.022	-46%
New York	8	0.020	-50%
Texas	7	0.009	-78%
Alaska	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Aiko

Aiko is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,720 in 2025 with 63 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1912, 1,886 American babies have been named Aiko, about 95% girls and 5% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Aiko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Aiko?

The median living Aiko is about 12 years old; half are between 4 and 22. An estimated 1,400 people named Aiko are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Aiko year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	63	#2,720	13	#6,462
2024	76	#2,389	9	#8,333
2023	77	#2,353	21	#4,746
2022	59	#2,856	22	#4,573
2021	53	#3,069	17	#5,347
2020	56	#2,892	10	#7,514
2019	47	#3,337	9	#8,233
2018	31	#4,460	–	–
2017	23	#5,519	–	–
2016	25	#5,288	–	–
2015	24	#5,469	–	–
2014	34	#4,270	–	–
2013	24	#5,495	–	–
2012	28	#4,964	–	–
2011	28	#4,916	–	–
2010	37	#4,025	–	–
2009	50	#3,303	–	–
2008	39	#4,008	–	–
2007	28	#5,100	–	–
2006	37	#3,995	–	–
2005	33	#4,195	–	–
2004	27	#4,821	–	–
2003	32	#4,111	–	–
2002	35	#3,732	–	–
2001	13	#7,734	–	–
2000	17	#6,213	–	–
1995	8	#9,576	–	–
1990	12	#6,871	–	–
1985	6	#9,316	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	7	#7,178	–	–
1970	–	–	–	–
1965	–	–	–	–
1960	–	–	–	–
1955	–	–	–	–
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1945	–	–	–	–
1940	–	–	–	–
1935	10	#2,734	–	–
1930	16	#2,114	–	–
1925	39	#1,252	–	–
1920	34	#1,350	–	–
1915	10	#2,690	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1880	–	–	–	–

Famous people named Aiko

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Aiko, Princess Toshi Japanese princess (born 2001) Contemporary
2 Aiko Nakamura Japanese tennis player (born 1983) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Aiko, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Aiko?

The median living Aiko is about 12 years old. Half of all living Aikos are between 4 and 22 years old.

How many people named Aiko are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Aiko are alive in the United States, based on 1,886 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Aiko in 2025?

Aiko ranked #2,720 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 63 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Aiko?

1,886 babies have been named Aiko in the United States since 1912, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Aiko most popular?

Aiko peaked in 2023, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Aiko a boy or girl name?

Aiko is used for both: about 95% of babies named Aiko have been girls and 5% boys.

Is the name Aiko rising or falling?

Aiko is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Aiko become more popular?

Aiko is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 88 girls named Aiko in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Aiko?

Well-known people named Aiko include Aiko, Princess Toshi (nobleman), Aiko Nakamura (tennis player).

Names like Aiko

Names that sound and feel close to Aiko: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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