Amiko
Amiko is a 2017 Japanese coming-of-age drama film. It was written, directed, and produced by Yôko Yamanaka.
Meaning & Origin of Amiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Amiko is a 2017 Japanese coming-of-age drama film. It was written, directed, and produced by Yôko Yamanaka.
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The Story of Amiko
As a girl name
Amiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 7 Amikos were born — ranking #12,446 that year. As of 2026, Amiko ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, gradually falling (-6%). In total, more than 41 Amikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Amiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2022, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 9 Amikos were born — ranking #8,294 that year. As of 2026, Amiko ranks #8,914 for boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 17 Amikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Amiko
Amiko is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 41 births in the dataset. Amiko's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #12,446. Use the chart and map above to compare Amiko's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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