Fumiko
Fumiko (ふみこ) is a feminine Japanese given name.
Meaning & Origin of Fumiko
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Fumiko (ふみこ) is a feminine Japanese given name.
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The Story of Fumiko
Fumiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1910, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1923, when 60 Fumikos were born — ranking #953 that year. As of 2026, Fumiko ranks #10,911 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 721 Fumikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Notable people named Fumiko
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Fumiko Aoki ( 青木 富美子 ; born 1966) , Japanese cross country skier
- Fumiko Chikuma ( 知久馬 二三子 ; born 1937) , Japanese Social Democratic Party (SDP) politician
- Fumiko Enchi ( 円地 文子 ; 1905–1986) , Japanese writer and playwright
- Fumiko Furuhashi (born 1959), Japanese former professional tennis player
- Fumiko Futamura , Japanese-American mathematician
- Fumiko Hayashi (author) ( 林 芙美子 ; 1903 or 1904 – 1951) , Japanese writer and poet
- Fumiko Hayashi (politician) ( 林 文子 ; born 1946) , Japanese politician
- Fumiko Hayashida ( 林田 文子 ; 1911–2014) , American activist
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Names that sound like Fumiko
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About the name Fumiko
Fumiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1910 and has accumulated 721 births in the dataset. Fumiko's peak popularity came in 1923 when it ranked #953. Use the chart and map above to compare Fumiko'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.