Namiko: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,956

among girls · ↓14 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Namiko · -20% vs 2024

How common

1 in 43,440

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

46 babies

All-time total

305

#15,930 all-time among girls

First recorded

1920

in Social Security records

Namiko popularity over time

305 babies have been named Namiko since 1920, 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	–	–	–	–	–	–
1920s	13	–	13	1	–	#3,931
1930s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	–	5	1	–	#11,865
1990s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2000s	5	–	5	1	–	#19,174
2010s	76	–	76	8	+1420%	#5,000
2020s (to 2025)	198	8	206	34	+352%	#3,814

Where Namiko 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	41	0.03	outside top 500
2027	44	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	50	0.03	outside top 500
2030	53	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Namiko

Namiko is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,956 in 2025 with 37 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1920, 305 American babies have been named Namiko. Its peak came in 2024, when 46 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 Namiko stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Namiko?

The median living Namiko is about 3 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 300 people named Namiko 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.

Namiko 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	37	#3,956	–	–
2024	38	#3,942	8	#9,594
2023	40	#3,814	–	–
2022	29	#4,758	–	–
2021	26	#5,052	–	–
2020	28	#4,722	–	–
2019	27	#5,000	–	–
2018	16	#7,321	–	–
2017	13	#8,647	–	–
2016	11	#9,897	–	–
2015	9	#11,578	–	–
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2007	–	–	–	–
2006	5	#19,174	–	–
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1985	5	#11,865	–	–
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1930	–	–	–	–
1925	8	#3,931	–	–
1920	5	#5,539	–	–
1915	–	–	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
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1900	–	–	–	–
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1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Namiko?

The median living Namiko is about 3 years old. Half of all living Namikos are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Namiko are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Namiko are alive in the United States, based on 305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Namiko mean?

Borrowed from Japanese なみこ (Namiko).

How popular is the name Namiko in 2025?

Namiko ranked #3,956 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 37 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Namiko?

305 babies have been named Namiko in the United States since 1920, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Namiko most popular?

Namiko peaked in 2024, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Namiko a boy or girl name?

Namiko is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Namiko rising or falling?

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

Will Namiko become more popular?

Namiko is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 53 girls named Namiko in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Namiko

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

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