Maico
Maicowerk A.G., known by its trading name Maico is the name of a family company in the Swabian town of Pfäffingen near Tübingen. Founded in 1926 by Ulrich Maisch as Maisch & Co, the company originally manufactured 98 and 123 cc Ilo two-stroke engines. After World War II, they began producing their own unit construction two-stroke engines, selling complete motorcycles.
Meaning & Origin of Maico
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Maicowerk A.G., known by its trading name Maico is the name of a family company in the Swabian town of Pfäffingen near Tübingen. Founded in 1926 by Ulrich Maisch as Maisch & Co, the company originally manufactured 98 and 123 cc Ilo two-stroke engines. After World War II, they began producing their own unit construction two-stroke engines, selling complete motorcycles.
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The Story of Maico
Maico first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1990, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 11 Maicos were born — ranking #6,088 that year. As of 2026, Maico ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 155 Maicos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Maico
Maico is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1990 and has accumulated 155 births in the dataset. Maico's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #6,088. Use the chart and map above to compare Maico'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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