Unisex name ★ peaked 2023

Miko

Meaning A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese Gender Unisex · 38% girls Rank 2025 #2,743 Trend ↑ Rising 47%

A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.

Rank 2025
#2,743
among boys · ↓307 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
70
named Miko · +9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 36,342
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
97 babies
All-time total
1,593
#5,199 all-time among boys
First recorded
1963
in Social Security records

Miko popularity over time

1,593 babies have been named Miko since 1963, 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
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BoysGirls

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 – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1960s 43 – 43 4 – –
1970s 129 22 151 15 +251% #4,634
1980s 80 21 101 10 -33% #5,060
1990s 79 118 197 20 +95% #3,298
2000s 73 159 232 23 +18% #3,807
2010s 119 306 425 43 +83% #2,752
2020s (to 2025) 90 354 444 74 +74% #1,981

Where Miko is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 49 0.03 outside top 500
2027 51 0.03 outside top 500
2028 53 0.03 outside top 500
2029 55 0.03 outside top 500
2030 56 0.03 outside top 500

Where Miko is most popular

Boys named Miko per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.036 per 1,000. Strongest in California, Maryland, and Texas.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Miko 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
California 61 0.067 +84%
Maryland 6 0.050 +38%
Texas 34 0.039 +6%
Florida 12 0.025 -30%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -48%
New York 5 0.012 -68%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Illinois – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
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Massachusetts – – –
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New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
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Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Miko

Miko is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,743 in 2025 with 47 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1963, 1,593 American babies have been named Miko, about 62% boys and 38% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 97 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 Miko stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Miko?

The median living Miko is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 30. An estimated 1,600 people named Miko are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Miko 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 23 #5,506 47 #2,743
2024 7 #13,025 57 #2,436
2023 19 #6,331 78 #1,981
2022 19 #6,391 75 #2,033
2021 11 #9,364 57 #2,401
2020 11 #9,355 40 #2,962
2019 11 #9,541 46 #2,752
2018 13 #8,460 43 #2,830
2017 11 #9,744 30 #3,643
2016 13 #8,718 35 #3,272
2015 10 #10,640 31 #3,560
2014 11 #9,960 30 #3,589
2013 17 #7,285 27 #3,822
2012 14 #8,499 18 #5,182
2011 10 #10,933 21 #4,611
2010 9 #11,949 25 #4,073
2009 6 #16,593 18 #5,244
2008 8 #13,415 18 #5,191
2007 6 #16,911 18 #5,144
2006 13 #9,108 17 #5,234
2005 8 #12,634 15 #5,481
2004 5 #17,909 13 #6,031
2003 8 #12,029 23 #3,807
2002 11 #9,272 11 #6,381
2001 8 #11,701 9 #7,312
2000 – – 17 #4,506
1995 6 #12,807 14 #4,436
1990 10 #8,297 7 #6,917
1985 8 #8,043 – –
1980 6 #9,895 – –
1975 14 #4,502 7 #4,634
1970 13 #4,407 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Miko?

The median living Miko is about 13 years old. Half of all living Mikos are between 5 and 30 years old.

How many people named Miko are alive today?

An estimated 1,600 people named Miko are alive in the United States, based on 1,593 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Miko mean?

A transliteration of a female given name from Japanese.

How popular is the name Miko in 2025?

Miko ranked #2,743 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 47 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Miko?

1,593 babies have been named Miko in the United States since 1963, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Miko most popular?

Miko peaked in 2023, when 97 newborns received the name.

Is Miko a boy or girl name?

Miko is used for both: about 38% of babies named Miko have been girls and 62% boys.

Is the name Miko rising or falling?

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

Will Miko become more popular?

Miko is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Miko in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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