Girl · #13,518 in 2026

Konica

Name: Popularity of the name Konica in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Konica, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Konica was a Japanese manufacturer of, among other products, film, film cameras, camera accessories, photographic and photo-processing equipment, photocopiers, fax machines and laser printers, founded in 1873. The company merged with Japanese peer Minolta in 2003, forming Konica Minolta.

Current Rank

#13,518

Peak Rank

#7,409 (1981)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

1977

First Year

1996

Last Year

1981

Peak Year

#7409

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Konica

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

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Origin & history

The company traces its history back to 1873 when pharmacist Rokusaburo Sugiura began selling photographic materials at his shop in Konishiya Rokubē, the biggest pharmacy trader in Tokyo at that time. In 1878, Rokusaburō succeeded to his family and renamed Rokuemon VI (Rokudaime Rokuemon). He gave the original shop to his younger brother and launched a new shop, Konishi Honten (Konishi Main Shop) in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. In 1882, Konishi launched a project to produce photography related materials in Japan which were imported at that time. In 1902, Konishi began to sell the "Cherry P

The Story of Konica

Konica first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1977, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 1981: 8 births, good for #7,409 nationwide. About 59% of every Konica on record arrived during the 1980s, its defining decade. Konica last appeared in the published SSA data in 1996, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 54 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Konica

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

Kanika
Kanaka
Conoco
Conico
Conic
Conical
Conics
Connick
Comico
Kaneko
Cancha
Chronica

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Konica

What does the name Konica mean?

How popular is Konica in 2026?

In 2026, Konica ranks #13,518 among girls' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.

When was Konica most popular?

Konica reached its peak popularity in 1981, ranking #7,409 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Konica a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Konica is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Konica?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Konica include Noris, Malke, Quan. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Konica

Konica is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1977 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Konica's peak popularity came in 1981 when it ranked #7,409. Use the chart and map above to compare Konica'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.