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girls' name ★ peaked 1981

Kimiko

Meaning A female given name from Japanese Gender Girl Rank 2025 #6,991

A female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
#6,991
among girls · ↓2,375 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
16
named Kimiko · -47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 100,454
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1981
80 babies
All-time total
1,843
#4,964 all-time among girls
First recorded
1909
in Social Security records

Kimiko popularity over time

1,843 babies have been named Kimiko since 1909, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1981Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s 8 1 – #1,676
1910s 157 16 +1862% #1,316
1920s 249 25 +59% #1,269
1930s 66 7 -73% #2,158
1940s 13 1 -80% #3,682
1950s 10 1 -23% #6,548
1960s 102 10 +920% #3,308
1970s 147 15 +44% #3,170
1980s 337 34 +129% #1,509
1990s 237 24 -30% #2,985
2000s 191 19 -19% #4,896
2010s 175 18 -8% #4,962
2020s (to 2025) 151 25 +44% #4,155

The story of Kimiko

Kimiko is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,991 in 2025 with 16 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1909, 1,843 American babies have been named Kimiko. Its peak came in 1981, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Kimiko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Kimiko?

The median living Kimiko is about 33 years old; half are between 16 and 44. An estimated 1,300 people named Kimiko are alive in the United States today.

median 33 020406080100

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

Kimiko year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 16 #6,991
2024 30 #4,616
2023 35 #4,155
2022 19 #6,356
2021 28 #4,782
2020 23 #5,401
2019 12 #8,854
2018 14 #7,975
2017 14 #8,093
2016 21 #6,082
2015 15 #7,822
2014 28 #4,962
2013 14 #8,369
2012 18 #7,019
2011 14 #8,430
2010 25 #5,516
2009 24 #5,807
2008 23 #6,044
2007 19 #6,964
2006 19 #6,725
2005 24 #5,362
2004 20 #6,109
2003 12 #8,798
2002 15 #7,260
2001 11 #9,076
2000 24 #4,896
1995 26 #4,035
1990 38 #2,985
1985 16 #4,740
1980 38 #2,506
1975 15 #4,246
1970 10 #5,225
1965 6 #6,150
1960 9 #4,611
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 7 #3,682
1935 6 #3,992
1930 16 #2,158
1925 24 #1,772
1920 21 #1,922
1915 17 #1,919
1910 5 #2,596
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Kimiko

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

  1. 1 Kimiko Date Kimiko Date Japanese tennis player (born 1970) Contemporary
  2. 2 Kimiko Shiratori Japanese footballer b. 1968 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Kimiko?

The median living Kimiko is about 33 years old. Half of all living Kimikos are between 16 and 44 years old.

How many people named Kimiko are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Kimiko are alive in the United States, based on 1,843 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Kimiko mean?

A female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Kimiko in 2025?

Kimiko ranked #6,991 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 16 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Kimiko?

1,843 babies have been named Kimiko in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Kimiko most popular?

Kimiko peaked in 1981, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Kimiko a boy or girl name?

Kimiko is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Kimiko rising or falling?

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

Who are famous people named Kimiko?

Well-known people named Kimiko include Kimiko Date (tennis player), Kimiko Shiratori (soccer player).

Names like Kimiko

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

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