Girl · #4,376 in 2026

Kimiko

Kimiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kimiko Burton American attorney and government official Kimiko Date , Japanese former professional tennis player Kimiko Douglass-Ishizaka, German-Japanese composer, pianist, and former Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter Kimiko Ezaka , Japanese former swimmer Fujiwara no Kimiko , Japanese Empress of Japan Kimiko…

Current Rank
#4,376
Peak Rank
#1,258 (1981)
Total Babies
2K
5-Yr Trend
+62%
1909
First Year
2026
Last Year
1981
Peak Year
#1258
Peak Rank
2K
Total Count
99
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Kimiko

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Kimiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kimiko Burton American attorney and government official Kimiko Date , Japanese former professional tennis player Kimiko Douglass-Ishizaka, German-Japanese composer, pianist, and former Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter Kimiko Ezaka , Japanese former swimmer Fujiwara no Kimiko , Japanese Empress of Japan Kimiko…

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The Story of Kimiko

Kimiko first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1909, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1981, when 80 Kimikos were born — ranking #1,504 that year. As of 2026, Kimiko ranks #4,376 for baby girls with 32 births, rising sharply (+62% over the past five years). In total, more than 2K Kimikos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1900s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Kimiko

Phonetically similar names — useful when Kimiko is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Comico
  • Kumiko
  • Kymco
  • Gimmicky
  • Chemic
  • Conoco
  • Chemics
  • Conico
  • Comic
  • Comics
  • Kinko
  • Comix

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Kimiko

What does the name Kimiko mean?
Kimiko is a feminine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include:Kimiko Burton American attorney and government official Kimiko Date , Japanese former professional tennis player Kimiko Douglass-Ishizaka, German-Japanese composer, pianist, and former Olympic weightlifter and powerlifter Kimiko Ezaka , Japanese former swimmer Fujiwara no Kimiko , Japanese Empress of Japan Kimiko…
How popular is Kimiko in 2026?
In 2026, Kimiko ranks #4,376 among girls' names in the U.S., with 32 babies given the name that year.
When was Kimiko most popular?
Kimiko reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #1,258 that year with 80 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Kimiko most popular?
Kimiko has historically been most popular in Hawaii, North Carolina, New Jersey. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Kimiko.
Is Kimiko a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Kimiko is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Kimiko?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Kimiko include Ceil, Noella, Enes. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Kimiko

Kimiko is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1909 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Kimiko's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #1,258. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimiko'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.